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uncleanness

Meaning of “uncleanness”

Sense 1: Bodily or ceremonial impurity, foulness, dirtiness, or filthiness. Sense 2: Moral impurity, defilement by sin, or lewdness.

Definition sources

Direct Scripture definitionKJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
40 occurrences35 verses16 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Leviticus 5:3

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Ezra 9:11
Which thou hast commanded by thy servants the prophets, saying, The land, unto which ye go to possess it, is an unclean land with the filthiness of the people of the lands, with their abominations, which have filled it from one end to another with their uncleanness.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezra 9:11 · retained source text

Which thou hast commanded by thy seruants the prophets, saying, The land vnto which ye go to possesse it, is an vncleane land, with the filthinesse of the people of the lands, with their abominations, which haue filled it from one end to another, with their vncleannesse.

1611 marginal noteHeb. by the hand of thy seruants.

1611 marginal noteHeb. from mouth to mouth.

1611 marginal noteExod. 23.32. deut. 7.3.

Ezekiel 36:17
Son of man, when the house of Israel dwelt in their own land, they defiled it by their own way and by their doings: their way was before me as the uncleanness of a removed woman.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 36:17 · retained source text

Sonne of man, when the house of Israel dwelt in their own land, they defiled it by their owne way, and by their doings: their way was before me as the vncleannesse of a remooued woman.

Ezekiel 39:24
According to their uncleanness and according to their transgressions have I done unto them, and hid my face from them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 39:24 · retained source text

According to their vncleannesse, and according to their transgressions haue I done vnto them, and hid my face from them.

Zechariah 13:1
IN that day there shall be a fountain opened to the house of David and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem for sin and for uncleanness.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Zechariah 13:1 · retained source text

¶ In that day there shalbe a fountaine opened to the house of Dauid, and to the inhabitants of Ierusalem, for sinne, and for vncleannesse.

1611 marginal noteHeb. seperation for vncleannesse.

Matthew 23:27
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men’s bones, and of all uncleanness.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Matthew 23:27 · retained source text

Woe vnto you Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, for yee are like vnto whited sepulchres, which indeed appeare beautifull outward, but are within full of dead mens bones, and of all vncleannesse.

Romans 1:24
Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Romans 1:24 · retained source text

Wherefore God also gaue them vp to vncleannesse, through the lusts of their owne hearts, to dishonour their owne bodies betweene themselues:

Romans 6:19
I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity; even so now yield your members servants to righteousness unto holiness.
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1611 witness · Romans 6:19 · retained source text

I speake after the maner of men, because of the infirmitie of your flesh: for as yee haue yeelded your members seruants to vncleannesse and to iniquitie, vnto iniquitie: euen so now yeelde your members seruants to righteousnesse, vnto holinesse.

2 Corinthians 12:21
And lest, when I come again, my God will humble me among you, and that I shall bewail many which have sinned already, and have not repented of the uncleanness and fornication and lasciviousness which they have committed.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Corinthians 12:21 · retained source text

And least when I come againe, my God will humble mee among you, and that I shall bewaile many which haue sinned alreadie, and haue not repented of the vncleannesse, and fornication, and lasciuiousnesse which they haue committed.

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1 · Direct Scripture definition

Leviticus 15:3

whether his flesh run with his issue, or his flesh be stopped from his issue, it is his uncleanness

Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

Foulness; dirtiness; filthiness. ... Want of ritual or ceremonial purity. ... Moral impurity; defilement by sin; sinfulness. ... Lewdness; incontinence.

volume 2, leaf 829, column 1 (noun entry, senses 1-4)