Strong’s G4509

ῥύπος

Part of speech

Noun, Masculine

Transliteration

rhupos

Pronunciation

HROO-pos

Definition

Filth, dirt, impurity

Meaning

filth, filthiness, dirt, squalor.

Usage

The term "rhupos" refers to physical filth or dirt, often used metaphorically to describe moral impurity or defilement. In the New Testament, it is used to illustrate the concept of spiritual uncleanness that contrasts with the purity expected of believers.

Bible references

1 Peter 3:21