John 13:10:17John.13.10.W17TAB
καθαρὸς
katharos
“clean”
- Transliteration
- ka-tha-ROS
- Extended
- kah-thah-ROHS
- IPA
- /ka.tʰaˈros/
Meaning by language
- English
- clean
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Kappa | k — as in kite | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ka-tha-ROS
- phraseyour reading level
al ES-tin ka-tha-ROS HO-los
- clause
ho le-lou-ME-nos ouk E-khei KHREI-an ei MÊ tous PO-das NI-psas-thai al ES-tin ka-tha-ROS HO-los
- sentence
LE-yei au-TOI ho ee-ay-SOOS ho le-lou-ME-nos ouk E-khei KHREI-an ei MÊ tous PO-das NI-psas-thai al ES-tin ka-tha-ROS HO-los kai hy-MEIS ka-tha-ROI ES-te al ou-KHI PAN-tes
Exegesis
The adversative allá estin katharos holos {ἀλλʼ ἔστιν καθαρὸς ὅλος | allá é-stin ka-tha-rós hó-los} contrasts the limited action with the state of being entirely clean.
Root and etymology
kathar-kappa–alpha–theta–alpha–rho
“clean, pure, free from stain or guilt”
In context — John 13:10
Jesus said to him, “The one who has bathed does not need to wash, except to wash his feet, but is entirely clean. And you are clean , but not all of you.”
About this coordinate
John 13:10:17 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 17 of John 13:10, so the Greek word καθαρὸς (katharos) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written John.13.10.W17, which extends further down to each syllable (John.13.10.W17.S1) and character.