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Unclean
Open directlyHastings Dictionary of the Bible · 1898
UNCLEAN'. Lev 5:2. See Clean and Unclean.
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Schaff's Dictionary of the Bible · 1880
UNCLEAN'. Lev 5:2. See Clean and Unclean.
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Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828
Part of speech: adjective (a.)
1. Not clean; foul; dirty; filthy.
2. Ceremonially impure; needing ritual cleansing. He that toucheth the dead body of any man shall be unclean seven days. Num. xix. 11.
3. Morally impure. "Adultery of the heart, consisting of inordinate and unclean affections." Perkins. -- Un*clean"ly, adv. -- Un*clean"ness, n. Unclean animals (Script.), those which the Israelites were forbidden to use for food. -- Unclean spirit (Script.), a wicked spirit; a demon. Mark i. 27.