Word study · Greek

katharós

pure

Say it: kath-ar-OS (approximate)

καθαρός

What it means

Clean, pure, free of stain. In 1:5, "a pure heart"; in 3:9, "a pure conscience"; also 2 Timothy 1:3 and 2:22. In Matthew 5:8, "the pure in heart."

Range of meaning

  • CleanFree from dirt or stain.
  • PureWithout mixed motives.

In 1 Timothy

Every verse (2)

Verses where G2513 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources