καθαρίσαι

katharízō

make clean

To make clean, to cleanse; to remove physical impurity, dirt, or contaminant. In extended senses, to purify ceremonially or ritually, to remove moral or spiritual defilement, or to render acceptable within a cultic system. In metaphorical or figurative usage, refers to freeing from guilt, blame, or internal corruption.

G2511

Mark 1:40 · Word #17

Lexicon G2511

Lemmaκαθαρίζω
Transliterationkatharízō
Strong'sG2511
DefinitionTo make clean, to cleanse; to remove physical impurity, dirt, or contaminant. In extended senses, to purify ceremonially or ritually, to remove moral or spiritual defilement, or to render acceptable within a cultic system. In metaphorical or figurative usage, refers to freeing from guilt, blame, or internal corruption.

Morphology V AOR ACT INF All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past
Voice ACT — Active — The subject performs the action
Mood INF — Infinitive — The verbal idea without person/number

Common Translation

Phrasemake clean
Literalto-cleanse

Lexical Info

Lemmaκαθαρίζω
Strong'sG2511

SIBI-P1 Translation G2511-06

to cleanse

Morphological NotesVerb; aorist tense (simple/completed aspect), active voice, infinitive mood.
Rendering RationaleThe aorist active infinitive denotes the simple act of making clean without emphasis on duration. "To cleanse" directly reflects the root καθαρ- (clean, pure) and preserves the verbal force of causing removal of impurity.

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