Katharos καθαρός

Katharos (Greek καθαρός, Strong's G2513) is a Greek adjective meaning “clean”. It occurs 28 times in 24 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 Katharos, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Matthew

• Matthew 5:8
  Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.
• Matthew 23:26
  Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first that which is within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be clean also.Blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup and dish, so that the outside may become clean as well.
• Matthew 27:59
  And when Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,So Joseph took the body, wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,

Luke

• Luke 11:41
  But rather give alms of such things as ye have; and, behold, all things are clean unto you.But give as alms the things that are within you, and you will see that everything is clean for you.

John

• John 13:10
  Jesus saith to him, He that is washed needeth not save to wash his feet, but is clean every whit: and ye are clean, but not all.Jesus told him, “Whoever has already bathed needs only to wash his feet, and he will be completely clean. And you are clean, though not all of you.”
• John 13:11
  For he knew who should betray him; therefore said he, Ye are not all clean.For He knew who would betray Him. That is why He said, “Not all of you are clean.”
• John 15:3
  Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you.You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you.

Acts

• Acts 18:6
  And when they opposed themselves, and blasphemed, he shook his raiment, and said unto them, Your blood be upon your own heads; I am clean: from henceforth I will go unto the Gentiles.But when they opposed and insulted him, he shook out his garments and told them, “Your blood be on your own heads! I am innocent of it. From now on I will go to the Gentiles.”
• Acts 20:26
  Wherefore I take you to record this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men.Therefore I testify to you this day that I am innocent of the blood of all men.

Romans

• Romans 14:20
  For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence.Do not destroy the work of God for the sake of food. All food is clean, but it is wrong for a man to let his eating be a stumbling block.

1 Timothy

• 1 Timothy 1:5
  Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:The goal of our instruction is the love that comes from a pure heart, a clear conscience, and a sincere faith.
• 1 Timothy 3:9
  Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.They must hold to the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience.

2 Timothy

• 2 Timothy 1:3
  I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers with pure conscience, that without ceasing I have remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day;I thank God, whom I serve with a clear conscience as did my forefathers, as I constantly remember you night and day in my prayers.
• 2 Timothy 2:22
  Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.Flee from youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, together with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

Titus

• Titus 1:15
  Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.To the pure, all things are pure; but to the defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure. Indeed, both their minds and their consciences are defiled.

Hebrews

• Hebrews 10:22
  Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.let us draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.

James

• James 1:27
  Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.Pure and undefiled religion before our God and Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.

1 Peter

• 1 Peter 1:22
  Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently:Since you have purified your souls by obedience to the truth so that you have a genuine love for your brothers, love one another deeply, from a pure heart.

Revelation

• Revelation 15:6
  And the seven angels came out of the temple, having the seven plagues, clothed in pure and white linen, and having their breasts girded with golden girdles.And out of the temple came the seven angels with the seven plagues, dressed in clean and bright linen and girded with golden sashes around their chests.
• Revelation 19:8
  And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints.She was given clothing of fine linen, bright and pure.” For the fine linen she wears is the righteous acts of the saints.
• Revelation 19:14
  And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean.The armies of heaven, dressed in fine linen, white and pure, follow Him on white horses.
• Revelation 21:18
  And the building of the wall of it was of jasper: and the city was pure gold, like unto clear glass.The wall was made of jasper, and the city itself of pure gold, as pure as glass.
• Revelation 21:21
  And the twelve gates were twelve pearls; every several gate was of one pearl: and the street of the city was pure gold, as it were transparent glass.And the twelve gates were twelve pearls, with each gate consisting of a single pearl. The main street of the city was pure gold, as clear as glass.
• Revelation 22:1
  And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.Then the angel showed me a river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb

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).