Impure
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1. (a.) Not pure; not clean; tainted; dirty; foul; filthy; containing something which is unclean or unwholesome; mixed or impregnated extraneous substances; adulterated; as, impure water or air; impure drugs, food, etc.

2. (a.) Defiled by sin or guilt; unholy; unhallowed; -- said of persons or things.

3. (a.) Unchaste; lewd; unclean; obscene; as, impure language or ideas.

4. (a.) Not purified according to the ceremonial law of Moses; unclean.

5. (a.) Not accurate; not idiomatic; as, impure Latin; an impure style.

6. (v. t.) To defile; to pollute.

Greek
169. akathartos -- unclean, impure
... unclean, impure. Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: akathartos Phonetic
Spelling: (ak-ath'-ar-tos) Short Definition: unclean, impure Definition: unclean ...
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2839. koinos -- common
... Word Origin from sun Definition common NASB Word Usage common (3), common property
(1), impure (2), unclean (5), unholy (5). common, defiled, unclean, unholy. ...
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Strong's Hebrew
2933. tamah -- to be stopped up, stupid
... be defiled, be reputed vile. A collateral form of tame'; to be impure in a religious
sense -- be defiled, be reputed vile. see HEBREW tame'. 2932b, 2933. ...
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5524. Sukkoth Benoth -- "booths of daughters," an Assyr.-Bab. god
... Succoth-benoth. From Cukkowth and the (irreg.) Plural of bath; booths of (the)
daughters; brothels, ie Idoalatrous tents for impure purpose -- Succoth-benoth. ...
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1739. daveh -- faint, unwell
... Word Origin from davah Definition faint, unwell NASB Word Usage faint (2), impure
thing (1), menstruous (1), woman who (1), woman who is ill (1). ...
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2932a. tumah -- uncleanness
... Word Origin from tame Definition uncleanness NASB Word Usage filthiness (4), impure
(2), impurities (3), impurity (3), unclean (1), unclean thing (3 ...
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Library

Impure Zeal
... THE SECOND BOOK OF KINGS IMPURE ZEAL. 'And Jehu gathered all the people together,
and said unto them, Ahab served Baal a little; but ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/maclaren/expositions of holy scripture g/impure zeal.htm

Impure Loves Ascribed to the Gods.
... Chapter XXI."Impure Loves Ascribed to the Gods. But should it be said
that they only had fleshly forms, and possess blood and ...
/.../athenagoras/a plea for the christians/chapter xxi impure loves ascribed to.htm

The Scripture Passage: "To the Pure all Things are Pure, but to ...
... The scripture passage: "To the pure all things are pure, but to the impure and defiled
is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience are defiled," is ...
/.../the scripture passage to the.htm

An Objection Owing to the Fact that Many Impure Persons have ...
... The Conferences of John Cassian. Chapter XV. An objection owing to the fact
that many impure persons have knowledge while saints have not. ...
/.../cassian/the conferences of john cassian/chapter xv an objection owing.htm

Influence of the Moon and Stars on Men.
... us now, then, give heed to the very letter of the passage, and first let us inquire,
how he who has been cast into darkness and repressed by an impure and deaf ...
/.../origen/origens commentary on the gospel of matthew/6 influence of the moon.htm

Of the Way to Attain Divine Union
... He sends His own Wisdom before Him, as the last fire shall be sent upon earth to
destroy by its activity all that is impure therein; and as nothing can resist ...
/.../guyon/a short and easy method of prayer/chapter xxiv of the way.htm

Things Clean and Unclean According to the Law and the Gospel.
... to be good, it is possible for a man to sin who has taken them up in an evil way
and under the impulse of passion, and that these things called impure may be ...
/.../origens commentary on the gospel of matthew/12 things clean and unclean.htm

He Thinks, Besides, that those who Support the Cause of Christ by ...
... of the prophets can give no proper answer in regard to statements in them which
attribute to God that which is wicked, shameful, or impure; and assuming that ...
/.../origen/origen against celsus/chapter xii he thinks besides.htm

Seventh Commandment
... An English army-officer in India who had been living an impure life went
around one evening to argue religion with the chaplain. ...
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So, when You Allege that the Ornaments of the Heathen Deities are ...
... "To the pure all things are pure: so, likewise, all things to the impure
are impure;" [411] but nothing is more impure than idols. ...
/.../tertullian/the chaplet or de corona/chapter x so when you.htm

Thesaurus
Impure (28 Occurrences)
... dirty; foul; filthy; containing something which is unclean or unwholesome; mixed
or impregnated extraneous substances; adulterated; as, impure water or air ...
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Impurity (42 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) The condition or quality of being impure
in any sense; defilement; foulness; adulteration. 2. (n ...
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Union (24 Occurrences)
... Romans 14:14 As one who lives in union with the Lord Jesus, I know and am certain
that in its own nature no food is 'impure'; but if people regard any food as ...
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Unclean (393 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (a.) Not clean; foul; dirty; filthy. 2. (a.) Ceremonially
impure; needing ritual cleansing. 3. (a.) Morally impure. Int. ...
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Regards (43 Occurrences)
... Romans 14:14 As one who lives in union with the Lord Jesus, I know and am certain
that in its own nature no food is 'impure'; but if people regard any food as ...
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Impurities (7 Occurrences)

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Regard (230 Occurrences)
... Romans 14:14 As one who lives in union with the Lord Jesus, I know and am certain
that in its own nature no food is 'impure'; but if people regard any food as ...
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Nature (80 Occurrences)
... Romans 14:14 As one who lives in union with the Lord Jesus, I know and am certain
that in its own nature no food is 'impure'; but if people regard any food as ...
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Vile (59 Occurrences)
... 2. (superl.) Morally base or impure; depraved by sin; hateful; in the sight of God
and men; sinful; wicked; bad. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. VILE, VILLANY ...
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Uncover (35 Occurrences)
... (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV). Leviticus 18:19 "'You shall not approach
a woman to uncover her nakedness, as long as she is impure by her uncleanness. ...
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Resources
What is the meaning of impurity in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org

What are unclean spirits? Are unclean spirits demons? | GotQuestions.org

What is the meaning of dross in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org

Impure: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com

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Concordance
Impure (28 Occurrences)

Mark 7:2
Now when they saw some of his disciples eating bread with defiled, that is, unwashed, hands, they found fault.
(See NAS)

Mark 7:5
The Pharisees and the scribes asked him, "Why don't your disciples walk according to the tradition of the elders, but eat their bread with unwashed hands?"
(See NAS)

Acts 10:14
"On no account, Lord," he replied; "for I have never yet eaten anything unholy and impure."
(WEY NIV)

Acts 10:15
A voice came to him again the second time, "What God has cleansed, you must not call unclean."
(See NIV)

Acts 10:28
He said to them, "You yourselves know how it is an unlawful thing for a man who is a Jew to join himself or come to one of another nation, but God has shown me that I shouldn't call any man unholy or unclean.
(See NIV)

Acts 11:8
"'On no account, Lord,' I replied, 'for nothing unholy or impure has ever gone into my mouth.'
(WEY NIV)

Acts 11:9
But a voice answered me the second time out of heaven,'What God has cleansed, don't you call unclean.'
(See NIV)

Romans 14:14
As one who lives in union with the Lord Jesus, I know and am certain that in its own nature no food is 'impure'; but if people regard any food as impure, to them it is.
(WEY)

2 Corinthians 6:17
Therefore, "'Come out from among them and separate yourselves,' says the Lord, 'and touch nothing impure; and I will receive you, and will be a Father to you,
(WEY)

Ephesians 5:5
Know this for sure, that no sexually immoral person, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, has any inheritance in the Kingdom of Christ and God.
(See NAS RSV NIV)

1 Thessalonians 2:3
For our exhortation is not of error, nor of uncleanness, nor in deception.
(See NIV)

Revelation 14:8
Another, a second angel, followed, saying, "Babylon the great has fallen, which has made all the nations to drink of the wine of the wrath of her sexual immorality."
(See RSV)

Revelation 21:27
There will in no way enter into it anything profane, or one who causes an abomination or a lie, but only those who are written in the Lamb's book of life.
(See NIV)

Leviticus 7:18
And if any of the flesh of the sacrifice of his peace-offerings be at all eaten on the third day, it shall not be accepted, neither shall it be imputed unto him that offereth it; it shall be an abhorred thing, and the soul that eateth of it shall bear his iniquity.
(See NIV)

Leviticus 15:25
And if a woman have an issue of her blood many days not in the time of her impurity, or if she have an issue beyond the time of her impurity; all the days of the issue of her uncleanness she shall be as in the days of her impurity: she is unclean.
(See NAS)

Leviticus 15:30
The priest shall offer the one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering; and the priest shall make atonement for her before Yahweh for the uncleanness of her discharge.
(See NAS)

Leviticus 18:19
"'You shall not approach a woman to uncover her nakedness, as long as she is impure by her uncleanness.
(WEB JPS ASV)

Leviticus 19:7
If it is eaten at all on the third day, it is an abomination. It will not be accepted;
(See NIV)

Numbers 5:14
and the spirit of jealousy comes on him, and he is jealous of his wife, and she is defiled: or if the spirit of jealousy comes on him, and he is jealous of his wife, and she isn't defiled:
(See NIV)

Numbers 5:19
The priest shall cause her to swear, and shall tell the woman, "If no man has lain with you, and if you haven't gone aside to uncleanness, being under your husband, be free from this water of bitterness that brings a curse.
(See NIV)

Deuteronomy 23:9
When you go forth in camp against your enemies, then you shall keep yourselves from every evil thing.
(See NIV)

Job 14:4
Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? Not one.
(See NIV)

Job 15:16
How much less one that is abominable and corrupt, A man that drinketh iniquity like water!
(See JPS)

Psalms 14:3
They are all gone aside; they are together become filthy; There is none that doeth good, no, not one.
(See JPS)

Psalms 53:3
Every one of them is gone back; they are together become filthy; There is none that doeth good, no, not one.
(See JPS)

Isaiah 30:22
And you will make unclean what is covering your pictured images of silver, and the plating of your images of gold: you will send them away as an unclean thing, saying, Be gone!
(See NAS)

Lamentations 1:8
A sin hath Jerusalem sinned, Therefore impure she hath become, All who honoured her have esteemed her lightly, For they have seen her nakedness, Yea, she herself hath sighed and turneth backward.
(YLT)

Lamentations 1:17
Spread forth hath Zion her hands, There is no comforter for her, Jehovah hath charged concerning Jacob, His neighbours 'are' his adversaries, Jerusalem hath become impure among them.
(YLT)

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Impure

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Foul (41 Occurrences)

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Darkness (177 Occurrences)

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Menstrual (9 Occurrences)

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Corrupt (59 Occurrences)

Charcoal (3 Occurrences)

Avenger (18 Occurrences)

Sodomite (1 Occurrence)

Shaulites (1 Occurrence)

Strain (5 Occurrences)

Scum (4 Occurrences)

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Sighed (7 Occurrences)

Approach (56 Occurrences)

Account (460 Occurrences)

Neighbours (34 Occurrences)

Lightly (31 Occurrences)

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Nakedness (50 Occurrences)

Esteemed (44 Occurrences)

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