What does ἐκκαθαίρω (ekkathaírō) mean in the Bible?
ἐκκαθαίρω (ekkathaírō): Thorough removal of impurity or corruption, implying complete purification rather than superficial cleaning
Greek · G1571
ἐκκαθαίρω
To cleanse thoroughly
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ἐκκαθαίρωG1571
Pronunciationekkathaírō
What does ἐκκαθαίρω (ekkathaírō) mean in the Bible?
ἐκκαθαίρω (ekkathaírō): Thorough removal of impurity or corruption, implying complete purification rather than superficial cleaning
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G1571?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include cleanses (1), Get rid of (1).
Where does ἐκκαθαίρω (ekkathaírō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 1 Corinthians 5:7. Its strongest book concentrations include 1 Corinthians (1), 2 Timothy (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itcleanses1×2 Timothy 2:21
Get rid of1×1 Corinthians 5:7
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Usage map
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First aligned row1 Corinthians 5:7
Aligned rows2
Books represented2
1 Corinthians12 Timothy1
Source forms
ἐκκαθάρατε1xekkatharate1 Corinthians 5:7
ἐκκαθάρῃ1xekkatharē2 Timothy 2:21
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural1x1 Corinthians 5:7
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular1x2 Timothy 2:21
Evidence Summary
Greek word. Thorough removal of impurity or corruption, implying complete purification rather than superficial cleaning
Strong'sG1571
Lexical occurrences2 versesGreek text appearances2 timesWord forms2 forms2 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Study link2 Timothy 2:20-26Source Gloss
to cleanse thoroughly
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
2 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
1 Corinthians 5:7Verb Second Person Plural Aorist Active Imperative
ἐκκαθάρατεekkaqarate
I clean out, clean thoroughly
Read verse2 Timothy 2:21Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Active Subjunctive
ἐκκαθάρῃekkaqarh
I clean out, clean thoroughly
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups2Aligned forms2TensesAoristVoicesActive
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Tenses
Voices
Imperativecommand or strong request1×
Aorist Active1 Cor 5:71×
Subjunctivepossibility, probability, or purpose1×
Aorist Active2 Tim 2:211×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 2 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist2
Voice
active2
Mood
imperative1subjunctive1
NT Occurrences
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Selected Scripture Witness
Selected passage-level study witnesses for this word. This section is not the full occurrence list.
New Testament Witnesses
to cleanse thoroughly or purge
Showing 1 selected witness from 2 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
ἐκκαθαίρω is built from these roots:
Why This Word Matters
Paul stresses the believer’s responsibility to pursue holiness in order to be useful in God’s service.2 Timothy 2:20-26