Forms of the word
Greek transliteration
kathairō
Simplified transliteration
kathairo
Principal Parts
-, ἐκάθαρα, -, κεκάθαρμαι, -
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament
1
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag
v-2d(2)
Gloss
to prune, clear unproductive wood, cleanse
Definition
to cleanse, from filth; to clear by pruning, prune, Jn. 15:2; met. to cleanse from sin, make expiation
Greek-English Concordance for καθαίρω
| John 15:2 |
Every branch in me that bears no fruit he cuts off, but every branch that does bear fruit he prunes (kathairei | καθαίρει | pres act ind 3 sg), so that it may bear more fruit. |