Strong's Lexicon rhuparia: Filthiness, moral impurity Original Word: ῥυπαρία Word Origin: Derived from ῥυπαρός (rhupáros), meaning "filthy" or "dirty." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "rhuparia," the concept of impurity or uncleanness is often expressed in the Old Testament with words like טָמֵא (tamei, Strong's H2931) and נִדָּה (niddah, Strong's H5079), which refer to ceremonial and moral uncleanness. Usage: The term "rhuparia" is used in the New Testament to denote moral impurity or filthiness, particularly in a spiritual or ethical sense. It conveys the idea of moral defilement and is often associated with behaviors or attitudes that are contrary to the holiness and purity expected of believers. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, cleanliness and purity were often associated with religious and social practices. The concept of moral impurity would have been understood in contrast to the ritual purity required in both Jewish and pagan religious practices. For early Christians, moral purity was emphasized as a reflection of one's relationship with God, distinguishing them from the surrounding culture. HELPS Word-studies Cognate: 4507 rhyparía (a feminine noun) – properly, dirt (filth); (figuratively) moral filth that soils (desecrates) the soul, emphasizing a specific application (influence) of moral filth. 4507 /rhyparía ("moral filth") is only used in Js 1:21. [See also the cognate masculine noun 4509 (rhýpos), "moral filth viewed as a working principle."] Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4507: ῤυπαρίαῤυπαρία, ῥυπαριας, ἡ (ῤυπαρός), filthiness (Plutarch, praecept. conjug. c. 28); metaphorically, of wickedness as moral defilement: James 1:21. (Of sordidness, in Critias quoted in Pollux 3, 116; Plutarch, de adulat. et amic. § 19; others.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance dirtiness, turpitude. From rhuparos; dirtiness (morally) -- turpitude. see GREEK rhuparos Forms and Transliterations ρυπαριαν ρυπαρίαν ῥυπαρίαν rhyparian rhyparían ruparianLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts |
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