Plato Greek Lexicon ἀκάθαρτος

ἀκάθαρτος

akathartos

uncleansed, foul

Appears 11 times across Plato's dialogues.

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Dictionary (LSJ)

ἀκάθαρτος, ον, (καθαίρω) A. uncleansed, foul, ἀήρ Hp. Aër. 6; of the body, Arist. Pr. 883b27; ἕλκος Hp. Fract. 27; of a woman, quae menstrua non habet, Demad. Fr. 4, Luc. Lex. 19; of ceremonial impurity, LXX Le. 12.2, al., IG 3.74.3. b. unpurified, Pl. Lg. 866a, 868a. 2. morally unclean, impure, Pl. Phd. 81b, D. 19.199, etc.; ἀκάθαρτε thou beast! Bato 5; = μανιώδης, Achae. 30; ἀ. πνεῦμα LXX Za. 13.2, Ev.Matt. 12.43, cf. PMag.Par. 1.1238. Adv. ἀκαθάρτως, ἔχειν Pl. Ti. 92b. 3. of things, not purged away, unpurged, S. OT 256, Pl. Lg. 854b. b. unpruned, Thphr. CP 1.15.1. c. ceremonially unclean, of food, LXX Le. 5.2, al., Act.Ap. 10.14. d. not sifted, containing impurities, PPetr. 2p.8 (iii B. C.). II. Act., not fit for cleansing, [φάρμακα] ἑλκέων ἀκαθαρτότερα Aret. CD 1.8.
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