καθαροὶ
katharós
pure
Primarily, free from dirt, stain, or impurities (literal sense); by extension, morally untainted, undefiled, sincere, or ritually acceptable depending on context. Used of physical cleanliness (objects, water, persons), ritual acceptability (suitable for sacrifice or participation in sacred rites), and moral uprightness (without guilt or corruption). Secondary senses include clear, distinct (of sound or speech), and figuratively, unalloyed or unmixed (of motives or composition).
Matthew 5:8 · Word #3
Lexicon G2513
| Lemma | καθαρός |
| Transliteration | katharós |
| Strong's | G2513 |
| Definition | Primarily, free from dirt, stain, or impurities (literal sense); by extension, morally untainted, undefiled, sincere, or ritually acceptable depending on context. Used of physical cleanliness (objects, water, persons), ritual acceptability (suitable for sacrifice or participation in sacred rites), and moral uprightness (without guilt or corruption). Secondary senses include clear, distinct (of sound or speech), and figuratively, unalloyed or unmixed (of motives or composition). |
Morphology ADJ.S NOM M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.S — Substantive Adjective — An adjective functioning as a noun |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | pure |
| Literal | pure-clean |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | καθαρός |
| Strong's | G2513 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2513-04
clean ones
| Morphological Notes | Adjective used substantively; nominative masculine plural (NMP). |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering "clean ones" preserves the core sense of being free from dirt, stain, or impurity while reflecting the nominative masculine plural substantive adjective form, indicating people characterized by cleanness or purity. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
clean ones
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 accurately renders καθαροὶ as 'clean ones,' following the adjectival substantive function and matching the contextually intended group (the pure/clean). |