- Transliteration: Katharos

- Phonetic: kath-ar-os'

- Definition:

1. clean, pure

a. physically

1. purified by fire

2. in a similitude, like a vine cleansed by pruning and so fitted to bear fruit

b. in a levitical sense

1. clean, the use of which is not forbidden, imparts no uncleanness

c. ethically

1. free from corrupt desire, from sin and guilt

2. free from every admixture of what is false, sincere genuine

3. blameless, innocent

4. unstained with the guilt of anything

- Origin: of uncertain affinity

- TDNT entry: 09:53,4

- Part(s) of speech: Adjective

- Strong's: Of uncertain affinity; clean (literally or figuratively): - clean clear pure.