Akathartos ἀκάθαρτος

Akathartos (Greek ἀκάθαρτος, Strong's G169) is a Greek adjective meaning “unclean”. It occurs 32 times in 30 verses of the New Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Verses

Every verse with Akathartos, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Matthew

• Matthew 10:1
  And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease.And calling His twelve disciples to Him, Jesus gave them authority over unclean spirits, so that they could drive them out and heal every disease and sickness.
• Matthew 12:43
  When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none.When an unclean spirit comes out of a man, it passes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it.

Mark

• Mark 1:23
  And there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out,Suddenly a man with an unclean spirit cried out in the synagogue:
• Mark 1:26
  And when the unclean spirit had torn him, and cried with a loud voice, he came out of him.At this, the unclean spirit threw the man into convulsions and came out with a loud shriek.
• Mark 1:27
  And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned among themselves, saying, What thing is this? what new doctrine is this? for with authority commandeth he even the unclean spirits, and they do obey him.All the people were amazed and began to ask one another, “What is this? A new teaching with authority! He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey Him!”
• Mark 3:11
  And unclean spirits, when they saw him, fell down before him, and cried, saying, Thou art the Son of God.And when the unclean spirits saw Him, they fell down before Him and cried out, “You are the Son of God!”
• Mark 3:30
  Because they said, He hath an unclean spirit.Jesus made this statement because they were saying, “He has an unclean spirit.”
• Mark 5:2
  And when he was come out of the ship, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit,As soon as Jesus got out of the boat, He was met by a man with an unclean spirit, who was coming from the tombs.
• Mark 5:8
  For he said unto him, Come out of the man, thou unclean spirit.For Jesus had already declared, “Come out of this man, you unclean spirit!”
• Mark 5:13
  And forthwith Jesus gave them leave. And the unclean spirits went out, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the sea, (they were about two thousand;) and were choked in the sea.He gave them permission, and the unclean spirits came out and went into the pigs, and the herd of about two thousand rushed down the steep bank into the sea and drowned in the water.
• Mark 6:7
  And he called unto him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and gave them power over unclean spirits;Then Jesus called the Twelve to Him and began to send them out two by two, giving them authority over unclean spirits.
• Mark 7:25
  For a certain woman, whose young daughter had an unclean spirit, heard of him, and came and fell at his feet:Instead, a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit soon heard about Jesus, and she came and fell at His feet.
• Mark 9:25
  When Jesus saw that the people came running together, he rebuked the foul spirit, saying unto him, Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I charge thee, come out of him, and enter no more into him.When Jesus saw that a crowd had come running, He rebuked the unclean spirit. “You deaf and mute spirit,” He said, “I command you to come out and never enter him again.”

Luke

• Luke 4:33
  And in the synagogue there was a man, which had a spirit of an unclean devil, and cried out with a loud voice,In the synagogue there was a man possessed by the spirit of an unclean demon. He cried out in a loud voice,
• Luke 4:36
  And they were all amazed, and spake among themselves, saying, What a word is this! for with authority and power he commandeth the unclean spirits, and they come out.All the people were overcome with amazement and asked one another, “What is this message? With authority and power He commands the unclean spirits, and they come out!”
• Luke 6:18
  And they that were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed.They had come to hear Him and to be healed of their diseases, and those troubled by unclean spirits were healed.
• Luke 8:29
  (For he had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For oftentimes it had caught him: and he was kept bound with chains and in fetters; and he brake the bands, and was driven of the devil into the wilderness.)For Jesus had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. Many times it had seized him, and though he was bound with chains and shackles, he had broken the chains and been driven by the demon into solitary places.
• Luke 9:42
  And as he was yet a coming, the devil threw him down, and tare him. And Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the child, and delivered him again to his father.Even while the boy was approaching, the demon slammed him to the ground in a convulsion. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.
• Luke 11:24
  When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest; and finding none, he saith, I will return unto my house whence I came out.When an unclean spirit comes out of a man, it passes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it. Then it says, ‘I will return to the house I left.’

Acts

• Acts 5:16
  There came also a multitude out of the cities round about unto Jerusalem, bringing sick folks, and them which were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed every one.Crowds also gathered from the towns around Jerusalem, bringing the sick and those tormented by unclean spirits, and all of them were healed.
• Acts 8:7
  For unclean spirits, crying with loud voice, came out of many that were possessed with them: and many taken with palsies, and that were lame, were healed.With loud shrieks, unclean spirits came out of many who were possessed, and many of the paralyzed and lame were healed.
• Acts 10:14
  But Peter said, Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten any thing that is common or unclean.“No, Lord!” Peter answered. “I have never eaten anything impure or unclean.”
• Acts 10:28
  And he said unto them, Ye know how that it is an unlawful thing for a man that is a Jew to keep company, or come unto one of another nation; but God hath shewed me that I should not call any man common or unclean.He said to them, “You know how unlawful it is for a Jew to associate with a foreigner or visit him. But God has shown me that I should not call any man impure or unclean.
• Acts 11:8
  But I said, Not so, Lord: for nothing common or unclean hath at any time entered into my mouth.‘No, Lord,’ I said, ‘for nothing impure or unclean has ever entered my mouth.’

1 Corinthians

• 1 Corinthians 7:14
  For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband: else were your children unclean; but now are they holy.For the unbelieving husband is sanctified through his believing wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified through her believing husband. Otherwise your children would be unclean, but now they are holy.

2 Corinthians

• 2 Corinthians 6:17
  Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you,“Therefore come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord. Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you.”

Ephesians

• Ephesians 5:5
  For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.For of this you can be sure: No immoral, impure, or greedy person (that is, an idolater), has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.

Revelation

• Revelation 16:13
  And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet.And I saw three unclean spirits that looked like frogs coming out of the mouths of the dragon, the beast, and the false prophet.
• Revelation 17:4
  And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication:The woman was dressed in purple and scarlet, and adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls. She held in her hand a golden cup full of abominations and the impurities of her sexual immorality.
• Revelation 18:2
  And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird.And he cried out in a mighty voice: “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great! She has become a lair for demons and a haunt for every unclean spirit, every unclean bird, and every detestable beast.

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).