- ἀκαθαρσία
- ἀκαθαρσία, ας, ἡ (Hippocr., Pla. et al.; pap, LXX, En, TestAbr A 17 p. 99, 16 [Stone p. 46]; Test12Patr; Ar. 15, 6; Hippol., Ref. 5, 19, 20; in var. senses of something that is not clean)① lit. any substance that is filthy or dirty, refuse (UPZ 20, 70 [II B.C.]; BGU 1117, 27 [13 B.C.]; POxy 912, 26; 1128, 25 [173 A.D.]) of the contents of graves, causing ceremonial impurity Mt 23:27 (cp. Num 19:13).② fig. a state of moral corruption (Epict. 4, 11, 5; 8; Pr 6:16; 24:9; Wsd 2:16; 3 Macc 2:17; 1 Esdr 1:40; EpArist 166; En 10:20; Philo, Leg. All. 2, 29) immorality, vileness esp. of sexual sins (Vett. Val. p. 2, 19; En 10:11; Ar. 15, 6; Orig., C. Cels. 7, 48, 4) w. πορνεία 2 Cor 12:21; Gal 5:19; Col 3:5; Eph 5:3. Opp. ἁγιασμός 1 Th 4:7; Ro 6:19. Of unnatural vices: παραδιδόναι εἰς ἀ. give over to vileness Ro 1:24. διʼ ἀκαθαρσίαν with immoral intent B 10:8. εἰς ἐργασίαν ἀκαθαρσίας πάσης to the practice of every kind of immorality Eph 4:19. Of impure motive (Demosth. 21, 119; BGU 393, 16 [168 A.D.]; Did., Gen. 196, 17) 1 Th 2:3 (w. πλάνη and δόλος). ἐν ἀ. τινῶν B 19:4 is uncertain; prob. in the presence of impure people.—DELG s.v. καθαρός. M-M. TW.
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