Strong's Lexicon
G168
G168 — ἀκαθάρτης
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G168 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἀκαθάρτης |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | from G169 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | Not listed |
| Transliteration: | akathartes |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ak-ath-ar'-tace |
| Meaning: | 1. impurity (the state) {morally} |
| KJV Renderings: | filthiness |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἀκαθάρτης, (ητος, ἡ, impurity: Rev 17:4, — not found elsewhere, and the true reading here is τά ἀκάθαρτα τῆς.
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἀκαθάρτης (filthiness)
Revelation 17:4
- KJV: And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication
- GK: και η γυνή ην περιβεβλημένη πορφύρα και κόκκινον κεχρυσωμένη χρυσώ και λίθω τιμίω και μαργαρίταις έχουσα χρυσούν ποτήριον εν τη χειρί αυτής γέμον βδελυγμάτων και τα ακάθαρτα της πορνείας αυτής