Strong's Lexicon
G1571 — ἐκκαθαίρω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G1571 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἐκκαθαίρω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | from G1537 and G2508 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | ekkathairo |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ek-kath-ai'-ro |
| Meaning: | 1. to cleanse thoroughly |
| KJV Renderings: | purge (out) |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἐκκαθαίρω: 1 aorist ἐξεκάθαρα (on the ἆ cf. Buttmann, 41 (35)); (ἐκ either equivalent to utterly or for ἐκ τίνος); in Greek writings from Homer, Iliad 2, 153 down; to cleanse out, clean thoroughly: ἐμαυτόν ἀπό τίνος, to avoid defilement from one and so keep oneself pure, 2Ti 2:21; with the accusative of the thing by the removal of which something is made clean (A. V. purge out), 1Co 5:7. (For öÈøÇó equivalent to to cleanse, Jdg 7:4 variant; for áÄÌòÅø equivalent to to take away, Deu 26:13.)
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἐκκαθαίρω (purge (out))
1 Corinthians 5:7
- KJV: Purge out therefore the old leaven that ye may be a new lump as ye are unleavened For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us
- GK: εκκαθάρατε ούν την παλαιάν ζύμην ίνα ήτε νέον φύραμα καθώς εστε άζυμοι και γαρ το πάσχα ημών υπέρ ημών ετύθη χριστός
2 Timothy 2:21
- KJV: If a man therefore purge himself from these he shall be a vessel unto honour sanctified and meet for the master’s use prepared unto every good work
- GK: εάν ούν τις εκκαθάρη εαυτόν από τούτων έσται σκεύος εις τιμήν ηγιασμένον και εύχρηστον τω δεσπότη εις παν έργον αγαθόν ητοιμασμένον