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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Greek: 856. ἀφεδρών (aphedrón) -- Latrine, place of discharge, privy</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/856.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/ephesians/5-18.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/greek/856.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Greek</a> > 856</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../greek/855.htm" title="855">◄</a> 856. aphedrón <a href="../greek/857.htm" title="857">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">aphedrón: Latrine, place of discharge, privy</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">ἀφεδρών</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun, Masculine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>aphedrón<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>af-ed-rone'<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(af-ed-rone')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Latrine, place of discharge, privy<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>a drain, latrine.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>From the Greek prefix "ἀπό" (apo, meaning "from") and "ἕδρα" (hedra, meaning "seat" or "base").<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "aphedrón," the concept of ritual purity and defilement is addressed in various Hebrew terms related to cleanliness, such as טָהוֹר (tahor, clean) and טָמֵא (tame, unclean).<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term "aphedrón" refers to a place of discharge, specifically a latrine or privy. In the context of the New Testament, it is used metaphorically to describe the process of elimination, emphasizing the removal of waste from the body. This term is used to illustrate spiritual truths about purity and defilement, focusing on the internal rather than external aspects of cleanliness.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the ancient world, particularly in Jewish culture, there was a strong emphasis on ritual purity and cleanliness. The concept of defilement was not only physical but also spiritual. The use of "aphedrón" in the New Testament reflects a shift from the traditional Jewish focus on external rituals to a deeper understanding of internal purity. This aligns with Jesus' teachings that true defilement comes from within a person, from the heart, rather than from external sources.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/greek/575.htm">apo</a> and <a href="/greek/1476.htm">hedraios</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>a place of sitting apart, i.e. a privy, drain<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>eliminated* (2).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 856: ἀφεδρών</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">ἀφεδρών</span></span>, <span class="greek2">ἀφεδρωνος</span>, <span class="greek2">ὁ</span>, apparently a word of Macedonian origin, which <span class="abbreviation">Suidas</span> calls 'barbarous'; <span class="accented">the place into which the alvine discharges are voided; a privy, sink</span>; found only in <a href="/interlinear/matthew/15-17.htm">Matthew 15:17</a>; <a href="/interlinear/mark/7-19.htm">Mark 7:19</a>. It appears to be derived not from <span class="greek2">ἀφ'</span> <span class="greek2">ἑδρων</span>,<span class="latin">a podicibus</span>, but from <span class="greek2">ἄφεδρος</span>, the same Macedon. word which in <a href="/interlinear/leviticus/12-5.htm">Leviticus 12:5</a>; <a href="/interlinear/leviticus/15-19.htm">Leviticus 15:19</a>ff answers to the Hebrew <span class="hebrew">נִדָּה</span><span class="latin">sordes menstruorum</span>. Cf. Fischer's full discussion of the word in his De vitiis lexamples N. T., p. 698ff<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>draught. <p>From a compound of <a href="/greek/575.htm">apo</a> and the base of <a href="/greek/1476.htm">hedraios</a>; a place of sitting apart, i.e. A privy -- draught. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/575.htm">apo</a> <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/1476.htm">hedraios</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>αφεδρωνα αφεδρώνα ἀφεδρῶνα aphedrona aphedrôna aphedrōna aphedrō̂na<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/matthew/15-17.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 15:17</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular">N-AMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/15.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">καὶ εἰς <b>ἀφεδρῶνα</b> ἐκβάλλεται </span><br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/15.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> is cast out into <span class="itali">the draught?</span><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/15-17.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and to <span class="itali">[the] draught</span> is cast out<p><b><a href="/text/mark/7-19.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Mark 7:19</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular">N-AMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/mark/7.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">εἰς τὸν <b>ἀφεδρῶνα</b> ἐκπορεύεται καθαρίζων</span><br><a href="/kjvs/mark/7.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> into <span class="itali">the draught,</span> purging<br><a href="/interlinear/mark/7-19.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> into the <span class="itali">draught</span> goes out purifying<p><b><a href="/greek/856.htm">Strong's Greek 856</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_856.htm">2 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/aphedro_na_856.htm">ἀφεδρῶνα — 2 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/greek/855.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="855"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="855" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/857.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="857"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="857" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>