Raw Strong's Lookups Data¶

G2840 -- koinoo (make common/profane)¶

Lexicon Entry¶

Transliteration: koinoo
Pronunciation: koy-no'-o
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: from G2839; to make (or consider) profane (ceremonially)
BLB Count: 15

All Translations (17 total occurrences, 7 unique translations)¶

defile: 6 (35.3%) -- Mat 15:18; Mat 15:20; Mar 7:15(2x); Mar 7:18; Mar 7:23
defileth: 4 (23.5%) -- Mat 15:11(2x); Mat 15:20; Mar 7:20
call [common]: 2 (11.8%) -- Act 10:15; Act 11:9
common: 2 (11.8%) -- Act 10:15; Act 11:9
hath polluted: 1 (5.9%) -- Act 21:28
unclean: 1 (5.9%) -- Heb 9:13
that defileth: 1 (5.9%) -- Rev 21:27

All Verses¶

Mat 15:11,18,20(2x); Mar 7:15(2x),18,20,23; Act 10:15,28; Act 11:9; Act 21:28; Heb 9:13; Rev 21:27

G2839 -- koinos (common/profane)¶

Lexicon Entry¶

Transliteration: koinos
Pronunciation: koy-nos'
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: probably from G4862; common, shared by all, or ceremonially profane
BLB Count: 12

All Translations (12 total occurrences, 6 unique translations)¶

common: 5 (41.7%) -- Act 2:44; Act 4:32; Act 10:28; Act 11:8; Jude 1:3
unclean: 3 (25.0%) -- Rom 14:14(3x)
with defiled: 1 (8.3%) -- Mar 7:2
that is common: 1 (8.3%) -- [included in common count above]
the common: 1 (8.3%) -- [included in common count above]
an unholy thing: 1 (8.3%) -- Heb 10:29

All Verses¶

Mar 7:2,5; Act 2:44; Act 4:32; Act 10:14,28; Act 11:8; Rom 14:14(3x); Tit 1:4; Heb 10:29; Jude 1:3; Rev 21:27

G169 -- akathartos (unclean)¶

Lexicon Entry¶

Transliteration: akathartos
Pronunciation: ak-ath'-ar-tos
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: from G1 (negative) and a presumed derivative of G2508; impure (ceremonially, morally, or specifically demonic)
BLB Count: 30

All Translations (30 total occurrences, 7 unique translations)¶

unclean: 20 (66.7%) -- Mat 10:1; Mat 12:43; Mar 1:27; Mar 3:11; Mar 5:8,13; Mar 6:7; Luk 4:36; Luk 6:18; Luk 8:29; Luk 9:42; Luk 11:24; Act 5:16; Act 8:7; Act 10:14; Act 10:28; Act 11:8; 1Co 7:14; Rev 16:13; Rev 18:2
an unclean: 4 (13.3%) -- Mar 1:23; Mar 3:30; Mar 5:2; Mar 7:25
foul: 2 (6.7%) -- Mar 9:25; Rev 18:2
other forms: 4 (13.3%)

CRITICAL: Distribution Analysis¶

For "unclean spirits" (demons): 24 of 30 occurrences Mat 10:1; 12:43; Mar 1:23,26,27; 3:11,30; 5:2,8,13; 6:7; 7:25; 9:25; Luk 4:33,36; 6:18; 8:29; 9:42; 11:24; Act 5:16; 8:7; 19:12,15; Rev 16:13

For ceremonial/moral uncleanness: 6 of 30 occurrences Act 10:14; Act 10:28; Act 11:8; 1Co 7:14; 2Co 6:17; Eph 5:5; Rev 17:4; Rev 18:2

In Mark 7 specifically: ONLY in 7:25 (unclean spirit/demon), NEVER in 7:1-23 (handwashing pericope)

G2511 -- katharizo (cleanse/purify)¶

Lexicon Entry¶

Transliteration: katharizo
Pronunciation: kath-ar-id'-zo
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: from G2513; to cleanse (literally or figuratively)
BLB Count: 30

Key Translations¶

purging: 1 -- Mar 7:19
hath cleansed: 2 -- Act 10:15; Act 11:9
cleanse: 2 -- Mat 10:8; Mat 23:26
purge: 1 -- Heb 9:14
purifying: 1 -- Act 15:9
clean/be clean: numerous -- leper healings

All Verses (from BLB)¶

OT LXX: Lev 13:13,17,23,28; 14:8; Deu 19:13 NT: Mat 8:2,3(2x); 10:8; 11:5; 23:25,26; Mar 1:40,41,42(2x); 7:19; Luk 4:27; 5:12; 7:22; 11:39; 17:14,17; Act 10:15(2x); 11:9(2x); 15:9; 2Co 7:1; Eph 5:26; Tit 2:14; Heb 9:14(2x),22; 10:2(3x); Jas 4:8; 1Jn 1:7,9

G1033 -- broma (food/meat)¶

Lexicon Entry¶

Transliteration: broma
Pronunciation: bro'-mah
Part of Speech: neuter noun
Definition: from base of G977; food (literally or figuratively), especially articles allowed or forbidden by Jewish law
BLB Count: 17

All Translations (16 occurrences, 7 unique)¶

meat: 8 (50.0%) -- Luk 3:11; Luk 9:13; Rom 14:15(2x); Rom 14:20; 1Co 8:8,13; 1Co 10:3
meats: 3 (18.8%) -- Mar 7:19; 1Ti 4:3; Heb 9:10
victuals: 1 (6.2%) -- Mat 14:15
with meat/for meats/Meats/with meats: 4 (25.0%)

All Verses¶

Mat 14:15; Mar 7:19; Luk 3:11; 9:13; Jhn 4:34; Rom 14:15,20; 1Co 3:2; 6:13; 8:8,13; 10:3; 1Ti 4:3; Heb 9:10; 13:9

G3862 -- paradosis (tradition)¶

Lexicon Entry¶

Transliteration: paradosis
Pronunciation: par-ad'-os-is
Part of Speech: feminine noun
Definition: from G3860; transmission, i.e. a precept; specifically, the Jewish traditionary law
BLB Count: 13

All Translations (13 occurrences, 4 unique)¶

tradition: 10 (76.9%) -- Mat 15:2,3,6; Mar 7:3,5,8,9,13; Col 2:8; 2Th 3:6
ordinances: 1 (7.7%) -- 1Co 11:2
of the traditions: 1 (7.7%) -- Gal 1:14
traditions: 1 (7.7%) -- 2Th 2:15

Mark 7 Concentration: 5 of 13 occurrences (38.5%)¶

G856 -- aphedron (draught/latrine)¶

Lexicon Entry¶

Transliteration: aphedron
Pronunciation: af-ed-rone'
Part of Speech: masculine noun
Definition: from G575 and hedra; a place of sitting apart, i.e. a privy
BLB Count: 2

Only 2 Occurrences¶

the draught: Mar 7:19
draught: Mat 15:17

G3763 -- oudepote (never at any time)¶

Lexicon Entry¶

Transliteration: oudepote
Pronunciation: oo-dep'-ot-eh
Part of Speech: adverb
Definition: from G3761 and G4218; not even at any time, i.e. never at all
BLB Count: 16

All Translations (16 occurrences)¶

never: 11 (68.8%)
at any time: 2 (12.5%)
have ye never: 1 (6.2%)
Have ye never: 1 (6.2%)
neither: 1 (6.2%)

Key Verses for This Study¶

Act 10:14: "I have NEVER eaten..."
Act 11:8: "nothing common or unclean hath AT ANY TIME entered..."

G1785 -- entole (commandment)¶

Lexicon Entry¶

Transliteration: entole
Pronunciation: en-tol-ay'
Part of Speech: feminine noun
Definition: from G1781; injunction, an authoritative prescription
BLB Count: 71

Key Verses for This Study¶

Mar 7:8: "laying aside the commandment (entole) of God"
Mat 15:3: "Why do ye also transgress the commandment (entole) of God?"
Mat 15:6: "made the commandment (entole) of God of none effect"
Rev 12:17; 14:12; 22:14 -- "commandments of God" in eschatological context

H2931 -- tame (unclean, Hebrew)¶

Lexicon Entry¶

Transliteration: tame
Pronunciation: taw-may'
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: from H2930; foul in a religious sense: defiled, polluted, unclean
BLB Count: 87

LXX Translation¶

Primary Greek equivalent: akathartos (G169) -- 69 times (PMI 7.35)
Secondary: katharos (G2513) -- 13 times (as opposite/negation)
Also: akatharia (G167) -- 8 times
Also: belos (G952, "profane") -- 3 times

Key Finding¶

The Hebrew Levitical term tame is consistently translated by akathartos in the LXX, NOT by koinos. This confirms the vocabulary distinction: tame/akathartos = Levitical uncleanness; koinos/koinoo = ritual/contact defilement. Mark 7 uses only the latter category.

Mark 7:19 Textual Variant (N1904 vs TR)¶

N1904 (Nestle 1904)¶

ὅτι οὐκ εἰσπορεύεται αὐτοῦ εἰς τὴν καρδίαν ἀλλ' εἰς τὴν κοιλίαν, καὶ εἰς τὸν ἀφεδρῶνα ἐκπορεύεται, καθαρίζων πάντα τὰ βρώματα; (20 words)

TR (Textus Receptus)¶

οτι ουκ αυτου εις την καρδιαν αλλ εις την κοιλιαν και εις αφεδρωνα [ekporeuetai] [katharizōn] παντα τα βρωματα (18 words)

Variant Analysis¶

N1904 unique Strong's: G1607 (ekporeuomai), G2511 (katharizo), G1531 (eisporeuomai)
TR unique Strong's: G5723, G5736 (morphological codes)
BOTH texts contain katharizōn ("purging") and panta ta brōmata ("all the foods")
NEITHER text contains any word meaning "declared" or "pronounce"
The textual variant affects minor wording, not the key phrase

Mark 7:1-5 Textual Variants (setup verses)¶

Minor textual differences between N1904 and TR were detected in all five verses (7:1-5), including: - 7:2: N1904 includes koinos (G2839) explicitly; TR uses anipto (G449, unwashed) instead - 7:5: N1904 has koinos (G2839); TR has aniptois (G449) Both traditions describe the same complaint about unwashed/common hands, but N1904 preserves the koinos vocabulary while TR uses aniptos directly.