What does λεπρός · καθαρίζω mean in the Bible?
λεπρός · καθαρίζω is a Greek phrase meaning "cleanse leprous persons".
Greek · G3015, G2511
λεπροὺς καθαρίζετε
Leprous · to cleanse (literally or figuratively)
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λεπρός G3015 leprous
Pronunciation leprós
Refers to ritual impurity requiring separation; in NT, Jesus' healing of lepers symbolizes restoration to community.
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καθαρίζω G2511 to cleanse (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciation katharízō
Cleanse implies removal of defilement—physical disease, moral corruption, or ceremonial impurity—restoring fitness.
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What does λεπροὺς καθαρίζετε (leprous katharizete) mean in the Bible?
λεπρός · καθαρίζω is a Greek phrase meaning "cleanse leprous persons".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for G3015, G2511?
G3015, G2511 is connected to 9 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. cleanse leprous persons
Source Gloss
cleanse leprous persons
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 4 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns 4 Aligned forms 9 Case pattern Nominative (6) Number pattern Plural (5)
Nominative · Plural · Masculine Matt 11:5 · Luke 4:27 · Luke 7:22 · Luke 17:12 4×
Nominative · Singular · Masculine Matt 8:2 · Mark 1:40 2×
Genitive · Singular · Masculine Matt 26:6 · Mark 14:3 2×
Accusative · Plural · Masculine Matt 10:8 1×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 31 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist 20 present 9 future 1 perfect 1
Voice
active 18 passive 13
Mood
indicative 14 imperative 6 participle 4 infinitive 4 subjunctive 3
NT Occurrences
Matthew 8:2 καθαρίσαι aorist active infinitive infinitive Matthew 8:3 καθαρίσθητι aorist passive imperative imperative Matthew 8:3 ἐκαθαρίσθη aorist passive indicative completed Matthew 10:8 καθαρίζετε present active imperative imperative Matthew 11:5 καθαρίζονται present passive indicative ongoing Matthew 23:25 καθαρίζετε present active indicative ongoing Matthew 23:26 καθάρισον aorist active imperative imperative Mark 1:40 καθαρίσαι aorist active infinitive infinitive Mark 1:41 καθαρίσθητι aorist passive imperative imperative Mark 1:42 ἐκαθαρίσθη aorist passive indicative completed Mark 7:19 καθαρίζων present active participle participle Luke 4:27 ἐκαθαρίσθη aorist passive indicative completed Luke 5:12 καθαρίσαι aorist active infinitive infinitive Luke 5:13 καθαρίσθητι aorist passive imperative imperative Luke 7:22 καθαρίζονται present passive indicative ongoing Luke 11:39 καθαρίζετε present active indicative ongoing Luke 17:14 ἐκαθαρίσθησαν aorist passive indicative completed Luke 17:17 ἐκαθαρίσθησαν aorist passive indicative completed Acts 10:15 ἐκαθάρισεν aorist active indicative completed Acts 11:9 ἐκαθάρισεν aorist active indicative completed Acts 15:9 καθαρίσας aorist active participle participle 2 Corinthians 7:1 καθαρίσωμεν aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Ephesians 5:26 καθαρίσας aorist active participle participle Titus 2:14 καθαρίσῃ aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Hebrews 9:14 καθαριεῖ future active indicative prospective Hebrews 9:22 καθαρίζεται present passive indicative ongoing Hebrews 9:23 καθαρίζεσθαι present passive infinitive infinitive Hebrews 10:2 κεκαθαρισμένους perfect passive participle participle James 4:8 καθαρίσατε aorist active imperative imperative 1 John 1:7 καθαρίζει present active indicative ongoing 1 John 1:9 καθαρίσῃ aorist active subjunctive subjunctive
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)
Word Origins
λεπροὺς καθαρίζετε is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain