Bible Dictionary

Unclean

A condition of impurity or being unsuitable according to a particular standard.

Quick Reference

Total Entries

368

Entry Position

349 of 368

Letter

U

Meaning

A condition of impurity or being unsuitable according to a particular standard.

Key Scriptures

  • Leviticus 5:2-3
  • Leviticus 11:1-47
  • Leviticus 15:1-33
  • Numbers 19:11-22
  • Isaiah 6:5
  • Ezekiel 22:26
  • Matthew 15:11-20
  • Mark 7:14-23
  • Acts 10:14-15
  • Acts 11:8
  • Revelation 18:2

Original Language

Hebrew

טָמֵא

tame

unclean; impure

Greek

ἀκάθαρτος

akathartos

unclean; impure

Meaning

Unclean describes a condition of impurity or being unsuitable according to a particular standard.

Biblical Usage

In Scripture, unclean describes persons, animals, objects, places, and conditions that are considered impure or unsuitable according to God’s commands.

The term is used in ceremonial, physical, moral, and spiritual contexts throughout the Bible.

Key References

  • Leviticus 5:2-3
  • Leviticus 11:1-47
  • Leviticus 15:1-33
  • Numbers 19:11-22
  • Isaiah 6:5
  • Ezekiel 22:26
  • Matthew 15:11-20
  • Mark 7:14-23
  • Acts 10:14-15
  • Acts 11:8
  • Revelation 18:2
  • Clean
  • Defilement
  • Cleansing
  • Purification
  • Impurity
  • Holy

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Scriptures

  • Leviticus 5:2-3
  • Leviticus 11:1-47
  • Leviticus 15:1-33
  • Numbers 19:11-22
  • Isaiah 6:5
  • Ezekiel 22:26
  • Matthew 15:11-20
  • Mark 7:14-23
  • Acts 10:14-15
  • Acts 11:8
  • Revelation 18:2

Related Terms

clean defilement cleansing purification impurity

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