ῥυπαρός

rhyparos · filthy

Greek word · Strong’s number G4508 · appears 2 times in the Bible

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What it means

rhyparos (ῥυπαρός) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “filthy”.

Dirty.

How to say it

rhy·pa·ros

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

  1. Shabby and grimy, like old clothes.
  2. Stained by wickedness, impure in conduct.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

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Words that come from it

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

  • James 2:2

    For if a man with gold rings in splendid clothing comes into your meeting, and a poor man in filthy clothing also comes in,

  • Revelation 22:11

    Let the one who does wrong still do wrong, and the filthy still be filthy, and the righteous still do righteousness, and the holy still be sanctified.”