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ἀκαθαρσία G167

G167 is the Greek word ἀκαθαρσία, transliterated akatharsía. The King James Version most often renders it uncleanness.

Word: ἀκαθαρσίαTransliteration: akatharsíaLanguage: GreekIn the KJV: 9 verses

What it means

impurity (the quality), physically or morally.

Where it comes from

from G169 (ἀκάθαρτος).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 9 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

uncleanness 9×

Strong's own list of renderings: uncleanness.

Verses using ἀκαθαρσία

All 9 verses, quoted in full.

Romans 1:24 · KJV

Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves:

Romans 6:19 · KJV

I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity; even so now yield your members servants to righteousness unto holiness.

2 Corinthians 12:21 · KJV

And lest, when I come again, my God will humble me among you, and that I shall bewail many which have sinned already, and have not repented of the uncleanness and fornication and lasciviousness which they have committed.

Galatians 5:19 · KJV

Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,

Ephesians 4:19 · KJV

Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.

Ephesians 5:3 · KJV

But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;

Colossians 3:5 · KJV

Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:

1 Thessalonians 2:3 · KJV

For our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile:

1 Thessalonians 4:7 · KJV

For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness.

Common questions

What does Strong's G167 mean?

G167 is the Greek word ἀκαθαρσία (akatharsía), meaning impurity (the quality), physically or morally.

How is G167 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it uncleanness (9 times).

How many times does G167 appear in the Bible?

ἀκαθαρσία (akatharsía) is tagged in 9 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does G167 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from G169 (ἀκάθαρτος).

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