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# unclean #
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## Definition:
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In the Bible, the term "unclean" is used figuratively to refer to things that God declared to be unfit for his people to touch, eat, or sacrifice.
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* God gave the Israelites instructions about which animals were "clean" and which ones were "unclean." The unclean animals were not permitted to be used for eating or for sacrifice.
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* People with certain skin diseases were said to be "unclean" until they were healed.
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* If the Israelites touched something "unclean," they themselves would be considered unclean for a certain period of time.
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* Obeying God's commands about not touching or eating unclean things kept the Israelites set apart for God's service.
* This physical and ritual uncleanness was also symbolic of moral uncleanness.
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* In another figurative sense, an "unclean spirit" refers to an evil spirit.
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## Translation Suggestions: ##
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* The term "unclean" could also be translated as "not clean" or "unfit in God's eyes" or "physically unclean" or "defiled."
* When referring to a demon as an unclean spirit, "unclean" could be translated as "evil" or "defiled."
* The translation of this term should allow for spiritual uncleanness. It should be able to refer to anything that God declared as unfit for touching, eating, or sacrifice.
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(See also: [clean ](../kt/clean.md ), [defile ](../other/defile.md ), [demon ](../kt/demon.md ), [holy ](../kt/holy.md ), [sacrifice ](../other/sacrifice.md ), [unholy ](../kt/unholy.md ))
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## Bible References: ##
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* [1 Thessalonians 04:7-8 ](en/tn/1th/help/04/07 )
* [Acts 08:6-8 ](en/tn/act/help/08/06 )
* [Acts 10:27-29 ](en/tn/act/help/10/27 )
* [Colossians 03:5-8 ](en/tn/col/help/03/05 )
* [Genesis 07:1-3 ](en/tn/gen/help/07/01 )
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* [Matthew 23:27-28 ](en/tn/mat/help/23/27 )
## Word Data:##
* Strong's: H2930, H2931, H2932, H5079, H6172, H6945, H7137, G167, G169, G2839, G2840, G3394