Strong's Lexicon
G2508 — καθαίρω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G2508 |
|---|---|
| Word: | καθαίρω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | from G2513 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | kathairo |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | kath-ai'-ro |
| Meaning: | 1. to cleanse 2. (specially) to prune 3. (figuratively) to atone |
| KJV Renderings: | purge |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
καθαίρω; perfect passive participle κεκαθαρμενος; (καθαρός); to cleanse, properly, from filth, impurity, etc.; trees and vines (from useless shoots), to prune, Joh 15:2 (δένδρα ... ὑποτεμνομενα καθαίρεται, Philo de agric. § 2 (cf. de somniis ii. § 9 middle)); metaphorically, from guilt, to expiate: passive Heb 10:2 R G (see καθαρίζω, at the beginning) (Jer 13:27; and so in Greek writings from Herodotus down). (Compare: διακαθαίρω, ἐκκαθαίρω.)
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Englishman's Greek Concordance
καθαίρω (purge)
John 15:2
- KJV: Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away and every that beareth fruit he purgeth it that it may bring forth more fruit
- GK: παν κλήμα εν εμοί μη φέρον καρπόν αίρει αυτό και παν το καρπόν φέρον καθαίρει αυτό ίνα πλείονα καρπόν φέρη
Hebrews 10:2
- KJV: For then would they not have ceased to be offered because that the worshippers once purged should have had no more conscience of sins
- GK: επεί ουκ αν επαύσαντο προσφερόμεναι διά το μηδεμίαν έχειν έτι συνείδησιν αμαρτιών τους λατρεύοντας άπαξ κεκαθαρμένους
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