"to cleanse thoroughly, purify, 2 Tim. 2:21; to purge out, eliminate, 1 Cor. 5:7*"
Definition and meaning
to cleanse thoroughly, purify, 2 Tim. 2:21; to purge out, eliminate, 1 Cor. 5:7*
In the original Greek the word is written: ἐκκαθαίρω
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of ekkathairo (G1571) across the King James Bible.
Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us:
If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master's use, and prepared unto every good work.
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Common questions
Strong's G1571 (ekkathairo) is a Greek word that means: to cleanse thoroughly, purify, 2 Tim. 2:21; to purge out, eliminate, 1 Cor. 5:7* It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.
The word ekkathairo (G1571) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G1571 is ekkathairo, a Greek word defined as: to cleanse thoroughly, purify, 2 Tim. 2:21; to purge out, eliminate, 1 Cor. 5:7*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
ekkathairo is a Greek word found in the New Testament.