Word study · Greek

akatharsía

impurity, uncleanness

Say it: ak-ath-ar-SEE-ah (approximate)

ἀκαθαρσία

What it means

Moral or ritual uncleanness, sexual impurity. In 12:21 Paul fears he will find that many have not repented of "impurity, sexual immorality, and sensuality."

Range of meaning

  • ImpurityMoral uncleanness.
  • UncleannessRitual or moral impurity.

In 2 Corinthians

Every verse (1)

Verses where G0167 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources