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καθαρότης
katharotēs
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G:N-F Greek

cleanness

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katharotes denotes bodily cleanness in the context of ritual sprinkling and sanctification.

The attested use concerns bodily cleanness: in Hebrews 9:13 it stands in the clause describing sanctification “for the cleanness of the flesh.”

Senses in use

  1. Bodily cleanness in sanctification · dominant

    In Hebrews 9:13, the accusative singular feminine form occurs after language of sprinkling those who have become profane. The APB renders the clause “sanctify for the cleanness of the flesh,” locating the term in the stated result of that sanctification.

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Hebrews 9:13, the APB presents the term within “the cleanness of the flesh.” This clause provides the verse-level context rather than a precise alignment.

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