Defiled, ritually unclean

G169
Greek
UBS
ἀκάθαρτος
akáthartosak-ath'-ar-tos
Adjective

Definition

pertaining to being ritually unacceptable, either as the result of defilement or because of the very nature of the object itself (for example, ritually unacceptable animals)

Semantic Domains

Religious Activities

Etymology

from G1 (Α) (as a negative particle) and a presumed derivative of G2508 (καθαίρω) (meaning cleansed);

KJV Translations

foul, unclean

Occurrences29
Frequency Rank#501

Verse Usage

This word appears 29 times in the Bible. Verse examples coming soon.