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Strong's #2511 - καθαρίζω

Transliteration

katharízō

Phonetics

kath-ar-id'-zo

Origin

from (G2513)

Parts of Speech

verb

TDNT

3:413,381

Definition

Thayer
Strong
Mounce

Thayer's

to make clean, cleanse
1. from physical stains and dirt
  1. utensils, food
  2. a leper, to cleanse by curing
  3. to remove by cleansing
2. in a moral sense
  1. to free from defilement of sin and from faults
  2. to purify from wickedness
  3. to free from guilt of sin, to purify
  4. to consecrate by cleansing or purifying
  5. to consecrate, dedicate
to pronounce clean in a levitical sense

Hebrew Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 622 ‑ אָסַף (aw‑saf'); 1197 ‑ בָּעַר (baw‑ar'); 2212 ‑ זָקַק (zaw‑kak'); 2398 ‑ חָטָא (khaw‑taw'); 2891 ‑ טָהֵר (taw‑hare'); 3722 ‑ כָּפַר (kaw‑far'); 3836 ‑ לָבֵן (law‑bawn', law‑bane'); 5337 ‑ נָצַל (naw‑tsal'); 5352 ‑ נָקָה (naw‑kaw'); 5545 ‑ סָלַח (saw‑lakh'); 6663 ‑ צָדַק (tsaw‑dak'); 6884 ‑ צָרַף (tsaw‑raf'); 6942 ‑ קָדַשׁ (kaw‑dash');

Frequency Lists

Book
Word
Parsing

Verse Results

ASV (32)

Matthew 7

Mark 2

Luke 9

Acts 3

2 Corinthians 1

Ephesians 1

Titus 1

Hebrews 5

James 1

1 John 2

BSB (31)

Matthew 7

Mark 4

Luke 7

Acts 3

2 Corinthians 1

Ephesians 1

Titus 1

Hebrews 4

James 1

1 John 2

CSB (31)

Matthew 7

Mark 4

Luke 7

Acts 3

2 Corinthians 1

Ephesians 1

Titus 1

Hebrews 4

James 1

1 John 2

ESV (27)

Matthew 6

Mark 3

Luke 6

Acts 3

2 Corinthians 1

Ephesians 1

Titus 1

Hebrews 3

James 1

1 John 2

KJV (37)

Matthew 8

Mark 5

Luke 10

Acts 3

2 Corinthians 1

Ephesians 1

Titus 1

Hebrews 5

James 1

1 John 2

LEB (0)

The Lexham English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

LSB (35)

Matthew 8

Mark 6

Luke 8

Acts 3

2 Corinthians 1

Ephesians 1

Titus 1

Hebrews 4

James 1

1 John 2

N95 (35)

Matthew 8

Mark 6

Luke 8

Acts 3

2 Corinthians 1

Ephesians 1

Titus 1

Hebrews 4

James 1

1 John 2

NAS (35)

Matthew 8

Mark 6

Luke 8

Acts 3

2 Corinthians 1

Ephesians 1

Titus 1

Hebrews 4

James 1

1 John 2

NLT (30)

Matthew 11

Mark 6

Luke 15

Acts 6

2 Corinthians 3

Ephesians 2

Titus 1

Hebrews 10

James 3

1 John 3

WEB (34)

Matthew 8

Mark 3

Luke 9

Acts 3

2 Corinthians 1

Ephesians 1

Titus 1

Hebrews 5

James 1

1 John 2

YLT (31)

Matthew 7

Mark 4

Luke 7

Acts 3

2 Corinthians 1

Ephesians 1

Titus 1

Hebrews 4

James 1

1 John 2

ASV (32)

are 1

are cleansed 2

be thou made clean 3

clean 1

cleanse 5

cleansed 2

cleanseth 1

cleansing 1

hath cleansed 2

he was made clean 1

it, having cleansed it 1

let us cleanse 1

make 2

nbsp 1

purify 1

shall 1

should be cleansed 1

the 1

to cleanse 1

was cleansed 1

were cleansed 1

ye cleanse 1

BSB (31)

are clean 1

are cleansed 2

be clean 3

clean 2

cleanse 2

cleansed 1

cleanses 1

cleansing her 1

for he cleansed 1

has made clean 2

let us cleanse 1

make me clean 3

must be purified 1

purify 1

the man was cleansed 1

they were cleansed 1

to be purified 1

to cleanse 1

to purify 1

was cleansed 2

would have been cleansed 1

you clean 1

CSB (31)

clean 12

cleanse 6

cleansed 1

cleanses 1

cleansing 2

healed 6

purified 3

ESV (27)

clean 11

cleanse 5

cleansed 5

cleansed her 1

cleanses 1

purified 2

purify 2

KJV (37)

are 1

clean 8

cleanse 5

cleansed 9

cleanseth 1

do 1

it 1

make 3

purge 1

purged 1

purging 1

purified 1

purify 1

purifying 1

shall 1

there 1

LEB (0)

The Lexham English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

LSB (35)

clean 7

cleanse 5

cleansed 16

cleanses 1

cleansing 1

declared 1

make 3

purify 1

N95 (35)

clean 7

cleanse 5

cleansed 16

cleanses 1

cleansing 1

declared 1

make 3

purify 1

NAS (35)

clean 7

cleanse 5

cleansed 16

cleanses 1

cleansing 1

declared 1

make 3

purify 1

NLT (30)

acceptable 1

clean 7

cleanse 3

cleansed 2

cleanses 1

cleansing 1

cure 1

cured 2

heal 1

healed 4

purified 4

purify 1

wash 2

WEB (34)

* 1

are cleansed 2

clean 3

cleanse 4

cleansed 2

cleanses 1

cleansing 1

has cleansed 2

he was made clean 1

is 1

let us cleanse 1

make 2

purify 1

should be cleansed 1

the 1

thus purifying 1

to cleanse 1

was cleansed 1

were cleansed 1

will 1

you clean 1

YLT (31)

are cleansed 2

be cleansing 1

be thou cleansed 3

been purified 1

cleanse 5

cleansed 1

did cleanse 2

doth cleanse 1

having cleansed 1

having purified 1

he was cleansed 1

make clean 1

may cleanse 1

may we cleanse 1

might purify 1

purify 1

purifying 1

things are purified 1

to be purified 1

was cleansed 2

were cleansed 1

ye make clean 1

RAH

The
did not use
this Strong's Number

SWE

V-AAD-2S 1

V-AAI-3S 2

V-AAM-2P 1

V-AAN 3

V-AAP-NSM 2

V-AAS-1P 1

V-AAS-3S 2

V-API-3P 2

V-API-3S 3

V-APM-2S 3

V-FAI-3S-ATT 1

V-PAI-2P 2

V-PAI-3S 1

V-PAM-2P 1

V-PAP-NSN 1

V-PPI-3P 2

V-PPI-3S 1

V-PPN 1

ANT

V-AAI-3S 2

V-AAM-2P 1

V-AAM-2S 1

V-AAN 3

V-AAP-NSM 2

V-AAS-1P 1

V-AAS-3S 2

V-API-3P 2

V-API-3S 3

V-APM-2S 3

V-FAI-3S-ATT 1

V-PAI-2P 2

V-PAI-3S 1

V-PAM-2P 1

V-PAP-NSN 1

V-PPI-3P 2

V-PPI-3S 1

V-PPN 1

BEZ

V-AAI-3S 2

V-AAM-2P 1

V-AAM-2S 1

V-AAN- 3

V-AAP-NSM 2

V-AAS-1P 1

V-AAS-3S 2

V-API-3P 2

V-API-3S 3

V-APM-2S 3

V-FAI-3S 1

V-PAI-2P 2

V-PAI-3S 1

V-PAM-2P 1

V-PAP-NSM 1

V-PPI-3P 2

V-PPI-3S 1

V-PPN- 1

V-RPP-APM 1

BGB

V-AAI-3S 2

V-AAM-2P 1

V-AAM-2S 1

V-AAN 3

V-AAP-NSM 2

V-AAS-1P 1

V-AAS-3S 2

V-API-3P 2

V-API-3S 3

V-APM-2S 3

V-PAI-2P 2

V-PAI-3S 1

V-PAM-2P 1

V-PAP-NSN 1

V-PPI-3P 2

V-PPI-3S 1

V-PPN 1

BMT

V-AAI-3S 2

V-AAM-2P 1

V-AAM-2S 1

V-AAN 3

V-AAP-NSM 2

V-AAS-1P 1

V-AAS-3S 2

V-API-3P 2

V-API-3S 3

V-APM-2S 3

V-PAI-2P 2

V-PAI-3S 1

V-PAM-2P 1

V-PAP-NSN 1

V-PPI-3P 2

V-PPI-3S 1

V-PPN 1

BYZ

V-AAI-3S 2

V-AAM-2P 1

V-AAM-2S 1

V-AAN 3

V-AAP-NSM 2

V-AAS-1P 1

V-AAS-3S 2

V-API-3P 2

V-API-3S 3

V-APM-2S 3

V-FAI-3S-ATT 1

V-PAI-2P 2

V-PAI-3S 1

V-PAM-2P 1

V-PAP-NSN 1

V-PPI-3P 2

V-PPI-3S 1

V-PPN 1

ELZ

N-DSF 1

V-AAD-2P 1

V-AAD-2S 1

V-AAI-3S 2

V-AAN 3

V-AAPNSM 1

V-AAS-1P 1

V-AAS-3S 2

V-APD-2S 3

V-API-3P 1

V-API-3S 3

V-FAI-3S 1

V-PAD-2P 1

V-PAI-2P 2

V-PAI-3S 1

V-PAPNSM 1

V-PPI-3P 2

V-PPI-3S 1

V-PPN 1

NA26

V-1AASP 1

V-2AADP 1

V-2AADS 1

V-2APDS 3

V-2PADP 1

V-2PAIP 2

V-3AAIS 2

V-3AASS 2

V-3APIP 2

V-3APIS 3

V-3FAIS 1

V-3PAIS 1

V-3PPIP 2

V-3PPIS 1

V-AAN 3

V-AAPNSM 2

V-PAPNSM 1

V-PPN 1

V-XPPAPM 1

SBL

V-AAI-3S 2

V-AAM-2P 1

V-AAM-2S 1

V-AAN 3

V-AAP-NSM 2

V-AAS-1P 1

V-AAS-3S 2

V-API-3P 2

V-API-3S 3

V-APM-2S 3

V-FAI-3S-ATT 1

V-PAI-2P 2

V-PAI-3S 1

V-PAM-2P 1

V-PAP-NSN 1

V-PPI-3P 2

V-PPI-3S 1

V-PPN 1

SCV

V-AAI-3S 2

V-AAM-2P 1

V-AAM-2S 1

V-AAN 3

V-AAP-NSM 2

V-AAS-1P 1

V-AAS-3S 2

V-API-3P 2

V-API-3S 3

V-APM-2S 3

V-FAI-3S-ATT 1

V-PAI-2P 2

V-PAI-3S 1

V-PAM-2P 1

V-PAP-NSN 1

V-PPI-3P 2

V-PPI-3S 1

V-PPN 1

STV

V-AAI-3S 2

V-AAM-2P 1

V-AAM-2S 1

V-AAN 3

V-AAP-NSM 2

V-AAS-1P 1

V-AAS-3S 2

V-API-3P 2

V-API-3S 3

V-APM-2S 3

V-FAI-3S-ATT 1

V-PAI-2P 2

V-PAI-3S 1

V-PAM-2P 1

V-PAP-NSM 1

V-PPI-3P 2

V-PPI-3S 1

V-PPN 1

V-RPP-APM 1

TIS

V-AAI-3S 2

V-AAM-2P 1

V-AAM-2S 1

V-AAN 3

V-AAP-NSM 2

V-AAS-1P 1

V-AAS-3S 2

V-API-3P 2

V-API-3S 3

V-APM-2S 3

V-FAI-3S-ATT 1

V-PAI-2P 2

V-PAI-3S 1

V-PAM-2P 1

V-PAP-NSN 1

V-PPI-3P 2

V-PPI-3S 1

V-PPN 1

V-AAI-3S 2

V-AAM-2P 1

V-AAM-2S 1

V-AAN 3

V-AAP-NSM 2

V-AAS-1P 1

V-AAS-3S 2

V-API-3P 2

V-API-3S 3

V-APM-2S 3

V-FAI-3S 1

V-PAI-2P 2

V-PAI-3S 1

V-PAM-2P 1

V-PAP-NSM 1

V-PPI-3P 2

V-PPI-3S 1

V-PPN 1

V-RPP-APM 1

TRG

ADV 1

N-DSF 1

V-AAD-2P 1

V-AAD-2S 1

V-AAI-3S 2

V-AAN 3

V-AAPNSM 1

V-AAS-1P 1

V-AAS-3S 2

V-APD-2S 3

V-API-3P 2

V-API-3S 3

V-FAI-3S 1

V-PAD-2P 1

V-PAI-2P 2

V-PAI-3S 1

V-PAPNSM 1

V-PPI-3P 2

V-PPI-3S 1

V-PPN 1

The
did not use
this Strong's Number

Liddell-Scott-Jones Definitions

κᾰθαρ-ίζω,

fut. -ιῶ Hebrews 9:14 : —

I cleanse, θυσιαστήριον LXX Exodus 29:36, cf. Matthew 23:25, Acts 10:15; sift grain, PStrassb. 2.11 (iii A.D.); prune away, περισσὰ βλαστήματα PLond. 1.131r192 (i A.D.); clear ground of weeds, etc., PLips. 111.12 (iv A.D.); keep a precinct clear, ἀπό τινων IG 5(1).1390.37 (Andania, i B.C.): — in Med., fut. -ιοῦμαι, of the menses, Hp. Superf. 43.

II of persons, purify, ἀπὸ ἁμαρτίας LXX Si. 38.10; ἀπὸ παντὸς μολυσμοῦ 2 Corinthians 7:1; τὴν συνείδησιν ἀπὸ νεκρῶν ἔργων Hebrews 9:14; cleanse from leprosy, Matthew 8:2 (and in Pass., of the disease, ib. 3): — Pass., -ιζέστω ἀπὸ γυναικός κτλ. IG 22.1366.4, cf. 1365.

Thayer's Expanded Definition

καθαρίζω (Hellenistic for καθαίρω, which classic writings use); Attic future (cf. Buttmann, 37 (32); Winers Grammar, § 13, 1 c.; WH's Appendix, p. 163) καθαριῶ (Hebrews 9:14); 1 aorist ἐκαθάρισα (see below); present passive καθαρίζομαι; 1 aorist passive ἐκαθαρίσθην; perfect passive participle κεκαθαρισμενος (Hebrews 10:2 T Tr WH; on the forms ἐκαθερισθη, T WH in Matthew 8:3; Mark 1:42 (ἐκαθερισεν, Tr in Acts 10:15; Acts 11:9) and κεκαθερισμενος Lachmann in Hebrews 10:2, cf. (Tdf. Proleg., p. 82; WH's Appendix, p. 150); Sturz, De dial. Maced. etc., p. 118; Delitzsch on Hebrews 10:2; Krüger, Part ii. § 2, 2, 6, p. 4; (Buttmann, 29 (25f); Winer's Grammar, 43)); (καθαρός; the Sept. mostly for טִהַר;

1. to make clean, to cleanse;

a. from physical stains and dirt: e. g. utensils, Matthew 23:25 (figuratively, Matthew 23:26); Luke 11:39; food, Mark 7:19; τινα, a leper, to cleanse by curing, Matthew 8:2; Matthew 10:8; Matthew 11:5; Mark 1:40-42; Luke 4:27; Luke 5:12; Luke 7:22; Luke 17:14, 17 (Leviticus 14:8); to remove by cleansing: ἡ λέπρα ἐκαθαρίσθη, Matthew 8:3 (καθαριεῖς τό αἷμα τό ἀναίτιον ἐξ Ἰσραήλ, Deuteronomy 19:13; ἐκαθαριζε τήν περί ταῦτα συνήθειαν, the custom of marrying heathen women, Josephus, Antiquities 11, 5, 4; καθαιρεῖν αἷμα, Homer, Iliad 16, 667; cf. ἐκκαθαίρω).

b. in a moral sense; α. to free from the defilement of sin and from faults; to purify from wickedness: ἑαυτόν ἀπό μολυσμοῦ σαρκός, 2 Corinthians 7:1; τῇ πίστει τάς καρδίας, Acts 15:9 (καρδίαν ἀπό ἁμαρτίας, Sir. 38:10); τάς χεῖρας, to abstain in future from wrong-doing, James 4:8. β. to free from the guilt of sin, to purify: τινα ἀπό πάσης ἁμαρτίας, 1 John 1:7; (τινα ἀπό πάσης ἀδικίας, 1 John 1:9); τήν συνείδησιν ἀπό νεκρῶν ἔργων, Hebrews 9:14; τήν ἐκκλησίαν τῷ λουτρῷ τοῦ ὕδατος (instrumental dative), Ephesians 5:26; λαόν ἑαυτῷ, Titus 2:14. γ. to consecrate by cleansing or purifying: τί ἐν τίνι, dative of instrumentality (Winer's Grammar, 388 (363)), Hebrews 9:22; equivalent to to consecrate, dedicate, τί τίνι (dative of instrumentality), ibid. 23.

2. to pronounce clean in a levitical sense: Acts 10:15; Acts 11:9 (Leviticus 13:13, 17, 23, 28). (Compare: διακαθαρίζω.)

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament

† καθαρίζω

(Hellenistic-FlJ, Inscr.-for Attic καθαίρω , q.v., on the vulgar -ερ -, Matthew 8:3, Mark 1:42, v. Bl., § 6, 1; Thackeray, Gr., 74),

[in LXX chiefly for H2891;]

to cleanse, make clean.

1. In physical sense: c. acc rei, fig., Matthew 23:25-26, Luke 11:39; of disease (leprosy), c. acc pers., Matthew 8:2-3; Matthew 10:8; Matthew 11:5, Mark 1:40-42 Luke 4:27; Luke 5:12-13; Luke 7:22; Luke 17:14; Luke 17:17; ἡ λέπρα ἐκαθερίσθη (on the spelling v. supr.), Matthew 8:3.

2. In ethical sense: τ . καρδίας , Acts 15:9 (cf. Sirach 38:10); τ . χεῖρας , James 4:8; λαὸν ἑαυτῷ , Titus 2:14; τ . ἐκκλησίαν , Ephesians 5:26; c. acc pers. (rei), seq. ἀπό (131., § 36, 9; Deiss., BS, 216 f.), 2 Corinthians 7:1, Hebrews 9:14, 1 John 1:7; 1 John 1:9.

3. In ceremonial sense: Mark 7:19, Acts 10:15; Acts 11:9, Hebrews 9:22-23; Hebrews 10:2 (cf. δια -καθαρίζω ).†

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament.
Copyright © 1922 by G. Abbott-Smith, D.D., D.C.L.. T & T Clarke, London.

Vocabulary of the Greek NT

The ceremonial usage of this Hellenistic verb is illustrated by Deissmann BS p. 216 f., where reference is made to the Mystery inscription of Andania, Syll 653.87 (B.C. 93 or 91) ἀναγραψάντω δὲ καὶ ἀφ᾽ ὧν δεῖ καθαρίζειν καὶ ἃ μὴ δεῖ ἔχοντας εἰσπορεύεσθαι, and to ib. 633.3 (ii/A.D.) already cited s.v. ἀκάθαρτος sub fin., both of which show the construction with ἀπό as e.g. in 2 Corinthians 7:1, Hebrews 9:14. The word is used in connexion with plants in P Lond 131 recto.192 (accounts—A.D. 78–9) (= I. p. 175) καθαρίζ (ων) [τῶν ] νεοφύτ (ων) τοῦ χω (ρίου) τὰ περισσ (ὰ) βλαστήματα, and ib. 131 *.83 (A.D. 78) (= I. p. 191) : see also P Strass I. 2.11 (A.D. 217) τοῦ σοῦ καθαρίζοντος καὶ μετροῦντος with reference to the ";cleansing"; of wheat, and P Lips I. 111.12 (iv/A.D.) καθαρίσομεν τὸ γεώργι [ο ]ν. In the iv/v A.D. BGU IV. 1024iv. 16 we have νὴ γὰρ Δία, ἦν τὰ κοσμήματα τὰ τῶν νόμων, ἦν ὑπὸ τῆς πόλ [ε ]ως ἦν δεδομένα τῶι νεκρῷ, ἦν κεκ [αθα ]ρισμένα. On the forms of the verb see Reinhold, p. 38 f., Moulton Gr. ii. §§ 33, 95.

List of Word Forms

εκαθάριζεν εκαθάρισα εκαθάρισαν εκαθάρισε εκαθαρισεν εκαθάρισεν ἐκαθάρισεν εκαθαρίσθη ἐκαθαρίσθη εκαθαρίσθημεν εκαθαρισθησαν εκαθαρίσθησαν ἐκαθαρίσθησαν εκαθερισθη ἐκαθερίσθη καθαριει καθαριεί καθαριεῖ καθαριείς καθαριζει καθαρίζει καθαριζεσθαι καθαρίζεσθαι καθαριζεται καθαρίζεται καθαριζετε καθαρίζετε καθαριζόμενοι καθαριζόμενον καθαριζομένου καθαρίζον καθαριζονται καθαρίζονται καθαριζων καθαρίζων καθαριότητα καθαριότητι καθαριούσιν καθαρισαι καθαρίσαι καθαρισας καθαρίσας καθαρισατε καθαρίσατε καθαρισεί καθαρίσει καθαριση καθαρίση καθαρίσῃ καθαρισθείς καθαρισθέντα καθαρισθέντος καθαρισθή καθαρισθήναι καθαρισθής καθαρισθήσεσθε καθαρισθήσεται καθαρίσθήσεται καθαρισθήση καθαρισθήσομαι καθαρισθήτε καθαρίσθητε καθαρισθητι καθαρίσθητι καθαρισον καθάρισον καθάρισόν κάθαρισόν καθαρίσουσι καθαρισωμεν καθαρίσωμεν καθαριώ κεκαθαρισμένον κεκαθαρισμενους κεκαθαρισμένους κεκαθαρισμένω κεκάθαρισται ekatharisen ekathárisen ekatharisthe ekatharisthē ekatharísthe ekatharísthē ekatharisthesan ekatharisthēsan ekatharísthesan ekatharísthēsan kathariei katharieî katharisai katharísai katharisas katharísas katharisate katharísate katharise katharisē katharísei katharísēi katharisomen katharisōmen katharísomen katharísōmen katharison kathárison katharistheti katharisthēti katharístheti katharísthēti katharizei katharízei katharizesthai katharízesthai katharizetai katharízetai katharizete katharízete katharizon katharizōn katharízon katharízōn katharizontai katharízontai kekatharismenous kekatharisménous