verb
katharizamō
Greekκαθαρίζω (katharizō)
Strong’sG2511
I make clean
stem kathariz-31 times in the New Testamentin 10 of 27 books19 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
† καθαρίζω
(Hellenistic-FlJ, Inscr.-for Attic καθαίρω, q.v., on the vulgar -ερ-, Mt 8:3, Mk 1:42, v. Bl., § 6, 1; Thackeray, Gr., 74), [in LXX chiefly for טָהֵר;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2511 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidkath-ar-id'-zo
to cleanse (literally or figuratively)
Fromfrom G2513;
King James(make) clean(-se), purge, purify.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| katharizatōκαθαρίζει | happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular | cleanses | 1× |
| katharizavōκαθαρίζετε | happening now · yepresent active indicative 2nd person plural | clean | 2× |
| katharizitōκαθαρίζεται | happening now · he/she/itpresent passive indicative 3rd person singular | purified | 1× |
| katharizilōκαθαρίζονται | happening now · theypresent passive indicative 3rd person plural | cleansed | 2× |
| katharizatiκαθαριεῖ | will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular | cleanse | 1× |
| katharizataἐκαθάρισεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | made clean | 2× |
| katharizitaἐκαθαρίσθη | happened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singular | cleansed | 3× |
| katharizilaἐκαθαρίσθησαν | happened · theyaorist passive indicative 3rd person plural | cleansed | 2× |
| katharizateiaκαθαρίσῃ | happened · he/she/itaorist active subjunctive 3rd person singular | purify | 2× |
| katharizaneiaκαθαρίσωμεν | happened · weaorist active subjunctive 1st person plural | cleanse | 1× |
| katharizavōrκαθαρίζετε | happening now · yepresent active imperative 2nd person plural | cleanse | 1× |
| katharizasarκαθάρισον | happened · youaorist active imperative 2nd person singular | clean | 1× |
| katharizavarκαθαρίσατε | happened · yeaorist active imperative 2nd person plural | cleanse | 1× |
| katharizisarκαθαρίσθητι | happened · youaorist passive imperative 2nd person singular | clean | 3× |
| katharizirōκαθαρίζεσθαι | happening now · the “to …” formpresent passive infinitive | purified | 1× |
| katharizaraκαθαρίσαι | happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive | make … clean | 3× |
| katharizarōtosκαθαρίζων | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine | declared … clean | 1× |
| katharizaratosκαθαρίσας | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine | cleansing | 2× |
| katharizirētoinκεκαθαρισμένους | has happened · objectperfect passive participle accusative plural masculine | cleansed | 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 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 14 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | katharizamō | katharizame | katharizami | katharizama | katharizamē | katharizamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | katharizasō | katharizase | katharizasi | katharizasa | katharizasē | katharizaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katharizatō1×καθαρίζει | katharizate | katharizati1×καθαριεῖ | katharizata2×ἐκαθάρισεν | katharizatē | katharizatelē |
| we 1st person plural | katharizanō | katharizane | katharizani | katharizana | katharizanē | katharizanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | katharizavō2×καθαρίζετε | katharizave | katharizavi | katharizava | katharizavē | katharizavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | katharizalō | katharizale | katharizali | katharizala | katharizalē | katharizalelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | katharizimō | katharizime | katharizimi | katharizima | katharizimē | katharizimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | katharizisō | katharizise | katharizisi | katharizisa | katharizisē | kathariziselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katharizitō1×καθαρίζεται | katharizite | kathariziti | katharizita3×ἐκαθαρίσθη | katharizitē | katharizitelē |
| we 1st person plural | katharizinō | katharizine | katharizini | katharizina | katharizinē | katharizinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | katharizivō | katharizive | katharizivi | kathariziva | katharizivē | katharizivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | katharizilō2×καθαρίζονται | katharizile | katharizili | katharizila2×ἐκαθαρίσθησαν | katharizilē | katharizilelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 3 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | katharizameiō | katharizameia | katharizameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | katharizaseiō | katharizaseia | katharizaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katharizateiō | katharizateia2×καθαρίσῃ | katharizateiē |
| we 1st person plural | katharizaneiō | katharizaneia1×καθαρίσωμεν | katharizaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | katharizaveiō | katharizaveia | katharizaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | katharizaleiō | katharizaleia | katharizaleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | katharizimeiō | katharizimeia | katharizimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | kathariziseiō | kathariziseia | kathariziseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kathariziteiō | kathariziteia | kathariziteiē |
| we 1st person plural | katharizineiō | katharizineia | katharizineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | kathariziveiō | kathariziveia | kathariziveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | katharizileiō | katharizileia | katharizileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, 6 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | katharizasōr | katharizasar1×καθάρισον | katharizasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katharizatōr | katharizatar | katharizatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | katharizavōr1×καθαρίζετε | katharizavar1×καθαρίσατε | katharizavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | katharizalōr | katharizalar | katharizalēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | katharizisōr | katharizisar3×καθαρίσθητι | katharizisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katharizitōr | katharizitar | katharizitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | katharizivōr | katharizivar | katharizivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | katharizilōr | katharizilar | katharizilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | katharizamoiō | katharizamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | katharizasoiō | katharizasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katharizatoiō | katharizatoia |
| we 1st person plural | katharizanoiō | katharizanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | katharizavoiō | katharizavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | katharizaloiō | katharizaloia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | katharizimoiō | katharizimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | katharizisoiō | katharizisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katharizitoiō | katharizitoia |
| we 1st person plural | katharizinoiō | katharizinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | katharizivoiō | katharizivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | kathariziloiō | kathariziloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 4 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | katharizarō | katharizari | katharizara3×καθαρίσαι | katharizarē |
| acted on passive voice | katharizirō1×καθαρίζεσθαι | kathariziri | katharizira | katharizirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 4 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | katharizarōtos1×καθαρίζων | katharizaritos | katharizaratos2×καθαρίσας | katharizarētos |
| acted on passive voice | katharizirōtos | kathariziritos | kathariziratos | katharizirētos1× |
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
kathariz 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
31 occurrences, every one of them listed
katharizatō“cleanses”happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular1×
1 John 1:7“cleanses”ean de en te fōte peripataneiō hōs autos atō en te fōte, koinōnian echanō meta allēloiu kai tem haimem Iēsu tou huiou autou katharizatō nin apo pantau hamartau.But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.
katharizavō“clean”happening now · yepresent active indicative 2nd person plural2×
Matthew 23:25“clean”Ouai vi, grammatevoir kai Farisaioir hupokritoir, hoti katharizavō tem exōthen teu potērieu kai tau paropsiau, esōthen de gemalō ek harpagau kai akrasiau.Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence.
Luke 11:39“clean”legata de tos kurios pros auton; Nun vis tois Farisaiois tem exōthen teu potērieu kai tou pinaxou katharizavō, tem de esōthen vu gematō harpagau kai ponēriau.Then the Lord said, “Now you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside you are full of greed and wickedness.
katharizitō“purified”happening now · he/she/itpresent passive indicative 3rd person singular1×
Hebrews 9:22“purified”kai schedōs en haime panteim katharizitō kata ton nomon, kai chōris haimatekchusiau ouk ginetō afesias.According to the law, in fact, nearly everything must be purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.
katharizilō“cleansed”happening now · theypresent passive indicative 3rd person plural2×
Matthew 11:5“cleansed”tuflois anablepalō kai chōlois peripatalō, leprois katharizilō kai kōfois akoualō, kai nekrois egeirilō kai ptōchois euangelizilō;The blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor.
Luke 7:22“cleansed”kai apokriniratos legata autoi; Poreuiratois apangellavar Iōanno heim horava kai akouava; tuflois anablepalō, chōlois peripatalō, leprois katharizilō, kōfois akoualō, nekrois egeirilō, ptōchois euangelizilō;So He replied, “Go back and report to John what you have seen and heard: The blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor.
katharizati“cleanse”will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Hebrews 9:14“cleanse”pose mallon tem haimem tou Christou, hos dia pneumeu aiōnieu heauton prosferata amōmon to theo, katharizati tan suneidēsian nu apo nekreiu ergeiu eis tem latreuarō theo zōarōto.how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself unblemished to God, purify our consciences from works of death, so that we may serve the living God!
katharizata“made clean”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular2×
Acts 10:15“made clean”kai fōnas palin ek deutereu pros auton; Heim tos theos katharizata sis mē koinasōr.The voice spoke to him a second time: “Do not call anything impure that God has made clean.”
Acts 11:9“made clean”apokrinita de fōnas ek deutereu ek tou ouranou; Heim tos theos katharizata sis mē koinasōr.But the voice spoke from heaven a second time, ‘Do not call anything impure that God has made clean.’
katharizita“cleansed”happened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singular3×
Matthew 8:3“cleansed”kai ekteinaratos tan cheiran hapteta autou legarōtos; Thelamō, katharizisar; kai eutheōs katharizita autou tas lepras.Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!” And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.
Mark 1:42“made clean”kai euthuos aperchata apo autou tas lepras, kai katharizita.And immediately the leprosy left him, and the man was cleansed.
Luke 4:27“cleansed”kai pollois leprois ale en to Israēl epi Elisaiou tou profētou, kai oudenos autoiu katharizita, ei mē Naiman tos Suros.And there were many lepers in Israel in the time of Elisha the prophet. Yet not one of them was cleansed— only Naaman the Syrian.”
katharizila“cleansed”happened · theyaorist passive indicative 3rd person plural2×
Luke 17:14“cleansed”kai horaratos legata autoi; Poreuiratois epideiknuavar heautoin toi hierevoi. kai gineta en te hupagarō autoin katharizila.When Jesus saw them, He said, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” And as they were on their way, they were cleansed.
Luke 17:17“cleansed”apokriniratos de tos Iēsus legata; Ouchi tois deka katharizila? tois de ennea pou?“Were not all ten cleansed?” Jesus asked. “Where then are the other nine?
katharizateia“purify”happened · he/she/itaorist active subjunctive 3rd person singular2×
Titus 2:14“purify”hos dōata heauton huper nu hina lutreteia nin apo pantau anomiau kai katharizateia heauto laon periousion, zēlōton kaleiu ergeiu.He gave Himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds.
1 John 1:9“cleanse”ean homologaneiō tain hamartain nu, pistos atō kai dikaios hina afiēkateia ni tain hamartain kai katharizateia nin apo pantau adikiau.If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
katharizaneia“cleanse”happened · weaorist active subjunctive 1st person plural1×
2 Corinthians 7:1“cleanse”houtain oun echarōtois tain epangeliain, agapētoir, katharizaneia heautoin apo pantou molusmou sarxau kai pneumeu, epitelarōtois hagiōsunan en fobo theou.Therefore, beloved, since we have these promises, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that defiles body and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
katharizavōr“cleanse”happening now · yepresent active imperative 2nd person plural1×
Matthew 10:8“cleanse”asthenarōtoin therapeuavōr, nekroin egeiravōr, leproin katharizavōr, daimoneim ekballavōr; dōreōs lambava, dōreōs dōavar.Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, drive out demons. Freely you have received; freely give.
katharizasar“clean”happened · youaorist active imperative 2nd person singular1×
Matthew 23:26“clean”Farisaior tuflor, katharizasar prōtem tem entos teu potērieu kai tau paropsiau, hina gineteia kai tem ektos auteu katharem.Blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup and dish, so that the outside may become clean as well.
katharizavar“cleanse”happened · yeaorist active imperative 2nd person plural1×
James 4:8“cleanse”engizavar to theo, kai engizati vi. katharizavar cheirain, hamartōloir, kai hagnizavar kardiain, dipsuchoir.Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.
katharizisar“clean”happened · youaorist passive imperative 2nd person singular3×
Matthew 8:3“clean”kai ekteinaratos tan cheiran hapteta autou legarōtos; Thelamō, katharizisar; kai eutheōs katharizita autou tas lepras.Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!” And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.
Mark 1:41“made clean”kai orgiziratos ekteinaratos tan cheiran autou hapteta kai legatō auto; Thelamō, katharizisar;Moved with compassion, Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!”
Luke 5:13“clean”kai ekteinaratos tan cheiran hapteta autou legaratos; Thelamō, katharizisar; kai eutheōs tas lepras aperchata apo autou.Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!” And immediately the leprosy left him.
katharizirō“purified”happening now · the “to …” formpresent passive infinitive1×
Hebrews 9:23“purified”Anankas oun teim men hupodeigmeim teiu en toi ouranoi houtei katharizirō, auteim de teim epouraneim kreittōnai thusiai para houtain.So it was necessary for the copies of the heavenly things to be purified with these sacrifices, but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.
katharizara“make … clean”happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive3×
Matthew 8:2“make … clean”kai idou lepros prosercharatos proskunate auto legarōtos; Kurior, ean thelaseiō dunesō min katharizara.Suddenly a leper came and knelt before Him, saying, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.”
Mark 1:40“make … clean”Kai erchetō pros auton lepros parakalarōtos auton kai gonupetarōtos legarōtos auto hoti Ean thelaseiō dunesō min katharizara.Then a leper came to Jesus, begging on his knees: “If You are willing, You can make me clean.”
Luke 5:12“make … clean”Kai gineta en te arō auton en hena taiu politaiu kai idou anēros plēros leprau; kai horaratos ton Iēsun piptaratos epi prosōpem dita autou legarōtos; Kurior, ean thelaseiō dunesō min katharizara.While Jesus was in one of the towns, a man came along who was covered with leprosy. When he saw Jesus, he fell facedown and begged Him, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.”
katharizarōtos“declared … clean”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine1×
Mark 7:19“declared … clean”hoti ouk eisporeuetō autou eis tan kardian alla eis tan koilian, kai eis ton afedrōnon ekporeuetō? katharizarōtos panteim teim brōmeim.because it does not enter his heart, but it goes into the stomach and then is eliminated.” (Thus all foods are clean.)
katharizaratos“cleansing”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine2×
Acts 15:9“cleansing”kai oudenem diakrinata metaxu nu tē kai auteiu, ta pistia katharizaratos tain kardiain auteiu.He made no distinction between us and them, for He cleansed their hearts by faith.
Ephesians 5:26“cleansing”hina autan hagiazateia katharizaratos te loutre teu hudōreu en rēme,to sanctify her, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word,
katharizirētoin“cleansed”has happened · objectperfect passive participle accusative plural masculine1×
Hebrews 10:2“cleansed”epei ouk an pauela prosferirōtais, dia tem mēdenan echarō ēti suneidēsian hamartaiu toin latreuarōtoin hapax katharizirētoin?If it could, would not the offerings have ceased? For the worshipers would have been cleansed once for all, and would no longer have felt the guilt of their sins.