Matthew 23:26

Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first that which is within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be clean also.
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2 Corinthians 7:1

ταύτας οὖν ἔχοντες τὰς ἐπαγγελίας ἀγαπητοί καθαρίσωμεν ἑαυτοὺς ἀπὸ παντὸς μολυσμοῦ σαρκὸς καὶ πνεύματος ἐπιτελοῦντες ἁγιωσύνην ἐν φόβῳ θεοῦ
1
Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

James 4:8

ἐγγίσατε τῷ θεῷ καὶ ἐγγιεῖ ὑμῖν καθαρίσατε χεῖρας ἁμαρτωλοί καὶ ἁγνίσατε καρδίας δίψυχοι
8
Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.

Hebrews 10:22

προσερχώμεθα μετὰ ἀληθινῆς καρδίας ἐν πληροφορίᾳ πίστεως ἐῤῥαντισμένοι τὰς καρδίας ἀπὸ συνειδήσεως πονηρᾶς καὶ λελουμένοι τὸ σῶμα ὕδατι καθαρῷ·
22
Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.

Ezekiel 18:31

הַשְׁלִיכוּ מֵעֲלֵיכֶם אֶת-כָּל-פִּשְׁעֵיכֶם אֲשֶׁר פְּשַׁעְתֶּם בָּם וַעֲשׂוּ לָכֶם לֵב חָדָשׁ וְרוּחַ חֲדָשָׁה וְלָמָּה תָמֻתוּ בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
31
Cast away from you all your transgressions, whereby ye have transgressed; and make you a new heart and a new spirit: for why will ye die, O house of Israel?

Isaiah 55:7

יַעֲזֹב רָשָׁע דַּרְכּוֹ וְאִישׁ אָוֶן מַחְשְׁבֹתָיו וְיָשֹׁב אֶל-יְהוָה וִֽירַחֲמֵהוּ וְאֶל-אֱלֹהֵינוּ כִּֽי-יַרְבֶּה לִסְלֽוֹחַ׃
7
Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.

Matthew 12:33

Ἢ ποιήσατε τὸ δένδρον καλὸν καὶ τὸν καρπὸν αὐτοῦ καλόν· ἢ ποιήσατε τὸ δένδρον σαπρὸν καὶ τὸν καρπὸν αὐτοῦ σαπρόν· ἐκ γὰρ τοῦ καρποῦ τὸ δένδρον γινώσκεται
33
Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit.

Luke 6:45

ὁ ἀγαθὸς ἄνθρωπος ἐκ τοῦ ἀγαθοῦ θησαυροῦ τῆς καρδίας αὐτοῦ προφέρει τὸ ἀγαθόν καὶ ὁ πονηρὸς ἄνθρωπος ἐκ τοῦ πονηροῦ θησαυροῦ τῆς καρδίας αὑτοῦ προφέρει τὸ πονηρόν· ἐκ γὰρ τοῦ περισσεύματος τῆς καρδίας λαλεῖ τὸ στόμα αὑτοῦ
45
A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.

Jeremiah 13:27

נִֽאֻפַיִךְ וּמִצְהֲלוֹתַיִךְ זִמַּת זְנוּתֵךְ עַל-גְּבָעוֹת בַּשָּׂדֶה רָאִיתִי שִׁקּוּצָיִךְ אוֹי לָךְ יְרוּשָׁלִַם לֹא תִטְהֲרִי אַחֲרֵי מָתַי עֹֽד׃
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I have seen thine adulteries, and thy neighings, the lewdness of thy whoredom, and thine abominations on the hills in the fields. Woe unto thee, O Jerusalem! wilt thou not be made clean? when shall it once be?

Jeremiah 4:14

כַּבְּסִי מֵרָעָה לִבֵּךְ יְרוּשָׁלִַם לְמַעַן תִּוָּשֵׁעִי עַד-מָתַי תָּלִין בְּקִרְבֵּךְ מַחְשְׁבוֹת אוֹנֵֽךְ׃
14
O Jerusalem, wash thine heart from wickedness, that thou mayest be saved. How long shall thy vain thoughts lodge within thee?
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Grammar N-VSM-T
Noun — Vocative, masculine singular direct address — the person being spoken to
Φαρισαῖε Speech Noun Case Vocative Gender Masculine Number Singular More Title
Dictionary form: Φαρισαῖος · fa-ree-SEH-ose
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In the KJV here: pharisee
pharisees ×71 pharisees of ×13 a pharisee ×5 pharisee ×5 of the pharisees ×2 of a pharisee ×1 of pharisees ×1 pharisees it they ×1
Strong's Definition G5330
pharisees, pharisee
pharisaios
a separatist, i.e., exclusively religious; a Pharisean, i.e., Jewish sectary
  • A Jewish sect (which seems to have started after the Jewish exile) that focused on outward forms of piety, enemies of Jesus Christ
Variations 9 forms of this word
Translations 9 English renderings
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Grammar A-VSM
Adjective — Vocative, masculine singular direct address — the person being spoken to
τυφλέ Speech Adjective Case Vocative Gender Masculine Number Singular
Dictionary form: τυφλός · too-FLOSE
In English
In the KJV here: thou blind
blind ×21 the blind ×10 blind man ×4 blind men ×3 of the blind ×3 ye blind ×2 a blind man ×1 blind man of ×1
Strong's Definition G5185
blind, man, men
typhlos
opaque (as if smoky), i.e., (by analogy) blind (physically or mentally)
  • blind
  • "mentally blind
Variations 12 forms of this word
Translations 16 English renderings
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Grammar V-AAM-2S
Verb — Aorist Active, second person singular the action as a single whole, usually past — try "he ___ed" the subject does the action — "he ___s" the built-in subject is "you"
καθάρισον Speech Verb Tense Aorist Voice Active Person Second Number Singular
Dictionary form: καθαρίζω · ka-tha-REE-zoh
In English
In the KJV here: cleanse
be thou clean ×3 clean make ×3 cleanse ×3 are cleansed ×2 hath cleansed ×2 was cleansed ×2 and cleanse it ×1 are purged ×1
Strong's Definition G2511
cleansed, clean, cleanse, cleanseth, purge, …
katharizō
to cleanse (literally or figuratively)
  • to make clean, cleanse
    • from physical stains and dirt
      • utensils, food
      • "a leper, to cleanse by curing"to remove by cleansing
      in a moral sense
      • to free from defilement of sin and from faults
      • "to purify from wickedness"to free from guilt of sin, to purify"to consecrate by cleansing or purifying"to consecrate, dedicate
    to pronounce clean in a levitical sense
Variations 17 forms of this word
Translations 21 English renderings
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In the KJV here: first
first ×52 first of all ×2 at the beginning ×1 at the first ×1 before ×1 chiefly ×1 it first ×1
Strong's Definition G4412
first, all, before, beginning, chiefly
prōton
firstly (in time, place, order, or importance)
  • first in time or place
    • in any succession of things or persons
    first in rank
    • influence, honor
    • "chief"principal
    first, at the first
Variations 4 forms of this word
Translations 7 English renderings
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Grammar T-ASN
Definite Article — Accusative, neuter singular the direct object — the one receiving the action
τὸ Speech Definite Article Case Accusative Gender Neuter Number Singular
Dictionary form: ὁ · hoh
In English
In the KJV here: that
the ×7529 he ×303 which ×278 that ×240 they ×142 a ×139 his ×92 them ×87
Strong's Definition G3588
the, which, that, he, they, …
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
Variations 16 forms of this word
Translations 525 English renderings
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Grammar ADV
Greek: Adverb Or Adverb And Particle Combined Dictionary form: ἐντός · en-TOSE
In English
In the KJV here: which is within
which is within ×1 within ×1
Strong's Definition G1787
within
entos
inside (adverb or noun)
  • within, inside
    • within you i.e., in the midst of you
    • "within you i.e., your soul
Variations 1 forms of this word
Translations 2 English renderings
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Grammar T-GSN
Definite Article — Genitive, neuter singular possession or source — try "of ___" or "___'s"
τοῦ Speech Definite Article Case Genitive Gender Neuter Number Singular
Dictionary form: ὁ · hoh
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In the KJV here: the
the ×7529 he ×303 which ×278 that ×240 they ×142 a ×139 his ×92 them ×87
Strong's Definition G3588
the, which, that, he, they, …
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
Variations 16 forms of this word
Translations 525 English renderings
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Grammar N-GSN
Noun — Genitive, neuter singular possession or source — try "of ___" or "___'s"
ποτηρίου Speech Noun Case Genitive Gender Neuter Number Singular
Dictionary form: ποτήριον · poh-TAY-ree-one
In English
In the KJV here: cup
cup ×22 the cup ×3 a cup ×2 cup of ×2 cups ×1 of cup ×1 of cups ×1 this cup ×1
Strong's Definition G4221
cup, cups
potērion
a drinking-vessel; by extension, the contents thereof, i.e., a cupful (draught); figuratively, a lot or fate
  • a cup, a drinking vessel
  • "metaphorically one's lot or experience, whether joyous or adverse, divine appointments, whether favorable or unfavorable, are likened to a cup which God presents one to drink: so of prosperity and adversity
Variations 7 forms of this word
Translations 8 English renderings
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In the KJV here: and
and ×8028 also ×492 even ×102 both ×51 but ×40 then ×25 neither ×21 it and ×18
Strong's Definition G2532
and, also, even, both, but, …
kai
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
  • and, also, even, indeed, but
Variations 3 forms of this word
Translations 161 English renderings
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the ×7529 he ×303 which ×278 that ×240 they ×142 a ×139 his ×92 them ×87
Strong's Definition G3588
the, which, that, he, they, …
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
Variations 16 forms of this word
Translations 525 English renderings
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In English
In the KJV here: platter
platter ×1 platter of ×1
Strong's Definition G3953
platter
paropsis
a side-dish (the receptacle)
  • a side dish, a dish of dainties or choice food suited not so much to satisfy as to gratify the appetite
    • a side accompaniment of the more solid food
    the dish itself in which the delicacies are served up
Variations 1 forms of this word
Translations 2 English renderings
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Grammar CONJ
Greek: Conjunction Or Conjunctive Particle Dictionary form: ἵνα · HEE-na
In English
In the KJV here: that
that ×519 to ×63 lest ×19 for to ×4 for ×3 that that ×3 him that ×2 him to ×2
Strong's Definition G2443
that, to, lest, for, so, …
hina
in order that (denoting the purpose or the result)
  • that, in order that, so that
Variations 1 forms of this word
Translations 37 English renderings
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Grammar V-2ADS-3S
Verb — Middle Deponent Subjunctive, third person singular middle in form but active in meaning — translate it actively a possibility or purpose — try "he may ___" or "that he might ___" the built-in subject is "he / she / it"
γένηται Speech Verb Voice Middle Deponent Mood Subjunctive Person Third Number Singular
Dictionary form: γίνομαι · GEE-noh-meh
In English
In the KJV here: may be
it came to pass ×56 was ×44 be ×26 there was ×22 came ×15 god forbid ×14 were ×14 was come ×13
Strong's Definition G1096
was, be, pass, made, done, …
ginomai
to cause to be (___%___gen___%___-erate), i.e., (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
  • to become, i.e., to come into existence, begin to be, receive being
  • "to become, i.e., to come to pass, happen
    • of events
    to arise, appear in history, come upon the stage
    • of men appearing in public
    to be made, finished
    • of miracles, to be performed, wrought
    to become, be made
Variations 85 forms of this word
Translations 245 English renderings
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Grammar CONJ
Greek: Conjunction Or Conjunctive Particle Dictionary form: καί · keh
In English
In the KJV here: also
and ×8028 also ×492 even ×102 both ×51 but ×40 then ×25 neither ×21 it and ×18
Strong's Definition G2532
and, also, even, both, but, …
kai
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
  • and, also, even, indeed, but
Variations 3 forms of this word
Translations 161 English renderings
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Grammar T-NSN
Definite Article — Nominative, neuter singular the subject — the one doing the action
τὸ Speech Definite Article Case Nominative Gender Neuter Number Singular
Dictionary form: ὁ · hoh
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In the KJV here: the
the ×7529 he ×303 which ×278 that ×240 they ×142 a ×139 his ×92 them ×87
Strong's Definition G3588
the, which, that, he, they, …
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
Variations 16 forms of this word
Translations 525 English renderings
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Grammar ADV
Greek: Adverb Or Adverb And Particle Combined Dictionary form: ἐκτός · ek-TOSE
In English
In the KJV here: outside
out of ×2 but ×1 except ×1 he is excepted ×1 other things ×1 outside ×1 unless ×1 without ×1
Strong's Definition G1622
out, outside, things, unless, without, …
ektos
the exterior; figuratively (as a preposition) aside from, besides
  • outside, beyond
  • "the outside, exterior"outside of"beyond, besides, except
Variations 1 forms of this word
Translations 8 English renderings
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In the KJV here: of them
him ×1449 his ×979 them ×691 unto him ×353 unto them ×338 their ×290 he ×217 her ×177
Strong's Definition G846
him, them, his, their, he, …
autos
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
  • himself, herself, themselves, itself
  • "he, she, it"the same
Variations 38 forms of this word
Translations 208 English renderings
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Grammar A-NSN
Adjective — Nominative, neuter singular the subject — the one doing the action
καθαρόν Speech Adjective Case Nominative Gender Neuter Number Singular
Dictionary form: καθαρός · ka-tha-ROSE
In English
In the KJV here: clean
clean ×8 pure ×7 a pure ×5 was pure ×2 a clean ×1 am clean ×1 am pure ×1 are pure ×1
Strong's Definition G2513
pure, clean, clear
katharos
clean (literally or figuratively)
  • clean, pure
    • physically
      • purified by fire
      • "in a similitude, like a vine cleansed by pruning and so fitted to bear fruit
      in a levitical sense
      • clean, the use of which is not forbidden, imparts no uncleanness
      ethically
      • free from corrupt desire, from sin and guilt
      • "free from every admixture of what is false, sincere genuine"blameless, innocent"unstained with the guilt of anything
Variations 11 forms of this word
Translations 10 English renderings