verb
ekkathairamō
Greekἐκκαθαίρω (ekkathairō)
Strong’sG1571
I clean out, clean thoroughly
stem ekkathair-2 times in the New Testamentin 2 of 27 books2 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
ἐκ-καθαίρω
[in LXX for בָּעַר, etc.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G1571 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| ekkathairateiaἐκκαθάρῃ | happened · he/she/itaorist active subjunctive 3rd person singular | cleanses | 1× |
| ekkathairavarἐκκαθάρατε | happened · yeaorist active imperative 2nd person plural | clean out | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | ekkathairamō | ekkathairame | ekkathairami | ekkathairama | ekkathairamē | ekkathairamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | ekkathairasō | ekkathairase | ekkathairasi | ekkathairasa | ekkathairasē | ekkathairaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ekkathairatō | ekkathairate | ekkathairati | ekkathairata | ekkathairatē | ekkathairatelē |
| we 1st person plural | ekkathairanō | ekkathairane | ekkathairani | ekkathairana | ekkathairanē | ekkathairanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | ekkathairavō | ekkathairave | ekkathairavi | ekkathairava | ekkathairavē | ekkathairavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | ekkathairalō | ekkathairale | ekkathairali | ekkathairala | ekkathairalē | ekkathairalelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 1 occurrence
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | ekkathairameiō | ekkathairameia | ekkathairameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | ekkathairaseiō | ekkathairaseia | ekkathairaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ekkathairateiō | ekkathairateia1×ἐκκαθάρῃ | ekkathairateiē |
| we 1st person plural | ekkathairaneiō | ekkathairaneia | ekkathairaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | ekkathairaveiō | ekkathairaveia | ekkathairaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | ekkathairaleiō | ekkathairaleia | ekkathairaleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, 1 occurrence
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | ekkathairasōr | ekkathairasar | ekkathairasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ekkathairatōr | ekkathairatar | ekkathairatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | ekkathairavōr | ekkathairavar1×ἐκκαθάρατε | ekkathairavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | ekkathairalōr | ekkathairalar | ekkathairalēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | ekkathairamoiō | ekkathairamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | ekkathairasoiō | ekkathairasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ekkathairatoiō | ekkathairatoia |
| we 1st person plural | ekkathairanoiō | ekkathairanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | ekkathairavoiō | ekkathairavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | ekkathairaloiō | ekkathairaloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | ekkathairarō | ekkathairari | ekkathairara | ekkathairarē |
Used as an adjective — participle, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | ekkathairarōtos | ekkathairaritos | ekkathairaratos | ekkathairarētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
ekkathair is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
2 occurrences, every one of them listed
ekkathairateia“cleanses”happened · he/she/itaorist active subjunctive 3rd person singular1×
2 Timothy 2:21“cleanses”ean oun tinos ekkathairateia heauton apo houteiu, eti skeuem eis timan, hagiazirētem, euchrēstem to despoto, eis pantem ergem agathem hetoimazirētem.So if anyone cleanses himself of what is unfit, he will be a vessel for honor: sanctified, useful to the Master, and prepared for every good work.
ekkathairavar“clean out”happened · yeaorist active imperative 2nd person plural1×
1 Corinthians 5:7“clean out”ekkathairavar tan palaian zuman, hina aveiō neem furamem, kathōs avō azumois. kai gar tem pascha nu thuita Christos;Get rid of the old leaven, that you may be a new unleavened batch, as you really are. For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed.