καθαρίζω

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

κᾰθερῐ́ζω (katherízō)

Etymology

From κᾰθᾰρός (katharós, “clean, pure”) +‎ -ίζω (-ízō).

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /ka.tʰa.ríz.dɔː/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ka.tʰaˈri.zo/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ka.θaˈri.zo/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ka.θaˈri.zo/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ka.θaˈri.zo/

Verb

κᾰθᾰρῐ́ζω • (katharízō)

to clean, cleanse, purge, purify

Inflection

Present: κᾰθᾰρῐ́ζω, κᾰθᾰρῐ́ζομαι

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	κᾰθᾰρῐ́ζω	κᾰθᾰρῐ́ζεις	κᾰθᾰρῐ́ζει	κᾰθᾰρῐ́ζετον	κᾰθᾰρῐ́ζετον	κᾰθᾰρῐ́ζομεν	κᾰθᾰρῐ́ζετε	κᾰθᾰρῐ́ζουσῐ(ν)
	subjunctive	κᾰθᾰρῐ́ζω	κᾰθᾰρῐ́ζῃς	κᾰθᾰρῐ́ζῃ	κᾰθᾰρῐ́ζητον	κᾰθᾰρῐ́ζητον	κᾰθᾰρῐ́ζωμεν	κᾰθᾰρῐ́ζητε	κᾰθᾰρῐ́ζωσῐ(ν)
	optative	κᾰθᾰρῐ́ζοιμῐ	κᾰθᾰρῐ́ζοις	κᾰθᾰρῐ́ζοι	κᾰθᾰρῐ́ζοιτον	κᾰθᾰρῐζοίτην	κᾰθᾰρῐ́ζοιμεν	κᾰθᾰρῐ́ζοιτε	κᾰθᾰρῐ́ζοιεν
	imperative		κᾰθᾰ́ρῐζε	κᾰθᾰρῐζέτω	κᾰθᾰρῐ́ζετον	κᾰθᾰρῐζέτων		κᾰθᾰρῐ́ζετε	κᾰθᾰρῐζόντων
middle/ passive	indicative	κᾰθᾰρῐ́ζομαι	κᾰθᾰρῐ́ζῃ, κᾰθᾰρῐ́ζει	κᾰθᾰρῐ́ζεται	κᾰθᾰρῐ́ζεσθον	κᾰθᾰρῐ́ζεσθον	κᾰθᾰρῐζόμεθᾰ	κᾰθᾰρῐ́ζεσθε	κᾰθᾰρῐ́ζονται
	subjunctive	κᾰθᾰρῐ́ζωμαι	κᾰθᾰρῐ́ζῃ	κᾰθᾰρῐ́ζηται	κᾰθᾰρῐ́ζησθον	κᾰθᾰρῐ́ζησθον	κᾰθᾰρῐζώμεθᾰ	κᾰθᾰρῐ́ζησθε	κᾰθᾰρῐ́ζωνται
	optative	κᾰθᾰρῐζοίμην	κᾰθᾰρῐ́ζοιο	κᾰθᾰρῐ́ζοιτο	κᾰθᾰρῐ́ζοισθον	κᾰθᾰρῐζοίσθην	κᾰθᾰρῐζοίμεθᾰ	κᾰθᾰρῐ́ζοισθε	κᾰθᾰρῐ́ζοιντο
	imperative		κᾰθᾰρῐ́ζου	κᾰθᾰρῐζέσθω	κᾰθᾰρῐ́ζεσθον	κᾰθᾰρῐζέσθων		κᾰθᾰρῐ́ζεσθε	κᾰθᾰρῐζέσθων
		active				middle/passive
infinitive		κᾰθᾰρῐ́ζειν				κᾰθᾰρῐ́ζεσθαι
participle	m	κᾰθᾰρῐ́ζων				κᾰθᾰρῐζόμενος
	f	κᾰθᾰρῐ́ζουσᾰ				κᾰθᾰρῐζομένη
	n	κᾰθᾰρῐ́ζον				κᾰθᾰρῐζόμενον
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

Imperfect: ἐκᾰθᾰ́ρῐζον, ἐκᾰθᾰρῐζόμην

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ἐκᾰθᾰ́ρῐζον	ἐκᾰθᾰ́ρῐζες	ἐκᾰθᾰ́ρῐζε(ν)	ἐκᾰθᾰρῐ́ζετον	ἐκᾰθᾰρῐζέτην	ἐκᾰθᾰρῐ́ζομεν	ἐκᾰθᾰρῐ́ζετε	ἐκᾰθᾰ́ρῐζον
middle/ passive	indicative	ἐκᾰθᾰρῐζόμην	ἐκᾰθᾰρῐ́ζου	ἐκᾰθᾰρῐ́ζετο	ἐκᾰθᾰρῐ́ζεσθον	ἐκᾰθᾰρῐζέσθην	ἐκᾰθᾰρῐζόμεθᾰ	ἐκᾰθᾰρῐ́ζεσθε	ἐκᾰθᾰρῐ́ζοντο
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

Future: κᾰθᾰρῐέω, κᾰθᾰρῐέομαι, κᾰθᾰρῐσθήσομαι (Uncontracted)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	κᾰθᾰρῐέω	κᾰθᾰρῐέεις	κᾰθᾰρῐέει	κᾰθᾰρῐέετον	κᾰθᾰρῐέετον	κᾰθᾰρῐέομεν	κᾰθᾰρῐέετε	κᾰθᾰρῐέουσῐ(ν)
active	optative	κᾰθᾰρῐέοιμῐ	κᾰθᾰρῐέοις	κᾰθᾰρῐέοι	κᾰθᾰρῐέοιτον	κᾰθᾰρῐεοίτην	κᾰθᾰρῐέοιμεν	κᾰθᾰρῐέοιτε	κᾰθᾰρῐέοιεν
middle	indicative	κᾰθᾰρῐέομαι	κᾰθᾰρῐέῃ, κᾰθᾰρῐέει	κᾰθᾰρῐέεται	κᾰθᾰρῐέεσθον	κᾰθᾰρῐέεσθον	κᾰθᾰρῐεόμεθᾰ	κᾰθᾰρῐέεσθε	κᾰθᾰρῐέονται
middle	optative	κᾰθᾰρῐεοίμην	κᾰθᾰρῐέοιο	κᾰθᾰρῐέοιτο	κᾰθᾰρῐέοισθον	κᾰθᾰρῐεοίσθην	κᾰθᾰρῐεοίμεθᾰ	κᾰθᾰρῐέοισθε	κᾰθᾰρῐέοιντο
passive	indicative	κᾰθᾰρῐσθήσομαι	κᾰθᾰρῐσθήσῃ	κᾰθᾰρῐσθήσεται	κᾰθᾰρῐσθήσεσθον	κᾰθᾰρῐσθήσεσθον	κᾰθᾰρῐσθησόμεθᾰ	κᾰθᾰρῐσθήσεσθε	κᾰθᾰρῐσθήσονται
passive	optative	κᾰθᾰρῐσθησοίμην	κᾰθᾰρῐσθήσοιο	κᾰθᾰρῐσθήσοιτο	κᾰθᾰρῐσθήσοισθον	κᾰθᾰρῐσθησοίσθην	κᾰθᾰρῐσθησοίμεθᾰ	κᾰθᾰρῐσθήσοισθε	κᾰθᾰρῐσθήσοιντο
		active			middle		passive
infinitive		κᾰθᾰρῐέειν			κᾰθᾰρῐέεσθαι		κᾰθᾰρῐσθήσεσθαι
participle	m	κᾰθᾰρῐέων			κᾰθᾰρῐεόμενος		κᾰθᾰρῐσθησόμενος
	f	κᾰθᾰρῐέουσᾰ			κᾰθᾰρῐεομένη		κᾰθᾰρῐσθησομένη
	n	κᾰθᾰρῐέον			κᾰθᾰρῐεόμενον		κᾰθᾰρῐσθησόμενον
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

Future: κᾰθᾰρῐῶ, κᾰθᾰρῐοῦμαι, κᾰθᾰρῐσθήσομαι (Contracted)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	κᾰθᾰρῐῶ	κᾰθᾰρῐεῖς	κᾰθᾰρῐεῖ	κᾰθᾰρῐεῖτον	κᾰθᾰρῐεῖτον	κᾰθᾰρῐοῦμεν	κᾰθᾰρῐεῖτε	κᾰθᾰρῐοῦσῐ(ν)
active	optative	κᾰθᾰρῐοίην, κᾰθᾰρῐοῖμῐ	κᾰθᾰρῐοίης, κᾰθᾰρῐοῖς	κᾰθᾰρῐοίη, κᾰθᾰρῐοῖ	κᾰθᾰρῐοῖτον, κᾰθᾰρῐοίητον	κᾰθᾰρῐοίτην, κᾰθᾰρῐοιήτην	κᾰθᾰρῐοῖμεν, κᾰθᾰρῐοίημεν	κᾰθᾰρῐοῖτε, κᾰθᾰρῐοίητε	κᾰθᾰρῐοῖεν, κᾰθᾰρῐοίησᾰν
middle	indicative	κᾰθᾰρῐοῦμαι	κᾰθᾰρῐῇ	κᾰθᾰρῐεῖται	κᾰθᾰρῐεῖσθον	κᾰθᾰρῐεῖσθον	κᾰθᾰρῐούμεθᾰ	κᾰθᾰρῐεῖσθε	κᾰθᾰρῐοῦνται
middle	optative	κᾰθᾰρῐοίμην	κᾰθᾰρῐοῖο	κᾰθᾰρῐοῖτο	κᾰθᾰρῐοῖσθον	κᾰθᾰρῐοίσθην	κᾰθᾰρῐοίμεθᾰ	κᾰθᾰρῐοῖσθε	κᾰθᾰρῐοῖντο
passive	indicative	κᾰθᾰρῐσθήσομαι	κᾰθᾰρῐσθήσῃ	κᾰθᾰρῐσθήσεται	κᾰθᾰρῐσθήσεσθον	κᾰθᾰρῐσθήσεσθον	κᾰθᾰρῐσθησόμεθᾰ	κᾰθᾰρῐσθήσεσθε	κᾰθᾰρῐσθήσονται
passive	optative	κᾰθᾰρῐσθησοίμην	κᾰθᾰρῐσθήσοιο	κᾰθᾰρῐσθήσοιτο	κᾰθᾰρῐσθήσοισθον	κᾰθᾰρῐσθησοίσθην	κᾰθᾰρῐσθησοίμεθᾰ	κᾰθᾰρῐσθήσοισθε	κᾰθᾰρῐσθήσοιντο
		active			middle		passive
infinitive		κᾰθᾰρῐεῖν			κᾰθᾰρῐεῖσθαι		κᾰθᾰρῐσθήσεσθαι
participle	m	κᾰθᾰρῐῶν			κᾰθᾰρῐούμενος		κᾰθᾰρῐσθησόμενος
	f	κᾰθᾰρῐοῦσᾰ			κᾰθᾰρῐουμένη		κᾰθᾰρῐσθησομένη
	n	κᾰθᾰρῐοῦν			κᾰθᾰρῐούμενον		κᾰθᾰρῐσθησόμενον
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

Aorist: ἐκᾰθᾰ́ρῐσᾰ, ἐκᾰθᾰρῐσᾰ́μην, ἐκᾰθᾰρῐ́σθην

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ἐκᾰθᾰ́ρῐσᾰ	ἐκᾰθᾰ́ρῐσᾰς	ἐκᾰθᾰ́ρῐσε(ν)	ἐκᾰθᾰρῐ́σᾰτον	ἐκᾰθᾰρῐσᾰ́την	ἐκᾰθᾰρῐ́σᾰμεν	ἐκᾰθᾰρῐ́σᾰτε	ἐκᾰθᾰ́ρῐσᾰν
	subjunctive	κᾰθᾰρῐ́σω	κᾰθᾰρῐ́σῃς	κᾰθᾰρῐ́σῃ	κᾰθᾰρῐ́σητον	κᾰθᾰρῐ́σητον	κᾰθᾰρῐ́σωμεν	κᾰθᾰρῐ́σητε	κᾰθᾰρῐ́σωσῐ(ν)
	optative	κᾰθᾰρῐ́σαιμῐ	κᾰθᾰρῐ́σειᾰς, κᾰθᾰρῐ́σαις	κᾰθᾰρῐ́σειε(ν), κᾰθᾰρῐ́σαι	κᾰθᾰρῐ́σαιτον	κᾰθᾰρῐσαίτην	κᾰθᾰρῐ́σαιμεν	κᾰθᾰρῐ́σαιτε	κᾰθᾰρῐ́σειᾰν, κᾰθᾰρῐ́σαιεν
	imperative		κᾰθᾰ́ρῐσον	κᾰθᾰρῐσᾰ́τω	κᾰθᾰρῐ́σᾰτον	κᾰθᾰρῐσᾰ́των		κᾰθᾰρῐ́σᾰτε	κᾰθᾰρῐσᾰ́ντων
middle	indicative	ἐκᾰθᾰρῐσᾰ́μην	ἐκᾰθᾰρῐ́σω	ἐκᾰθᾰρῐ́σᾰτο	ἐκᾰθᾰρῐ́σᾰσθον	ἐκᾰθᾰρῐσᾰ́σθην	ἐκᾰθᾰρῐσᾰ́μεθᾰ	ἐκᾰθᾰρῐ́σᾰσθε	ἐκᾰθᾰρῐ́σᾰντο
	subjunctive	κᾰθᾰρῐ́σωμαι	κᾰθᾰρῐ́σῃ	κᾰθᾰρῐ́σηται	κᾰθᾰρῐ́σησθον	κᾰθᾰρῐ́σησθον	κᾰθᾰρῐσώμεθᾰ	κᾰθᾰρῐ́σησθε	κᾰθᾰρῐ́σωνται
	optative	κᾰθᾰρῐσαίμην	κᾰθᾰρῐ́σαιο	κᾰθᾰρῐ́σαιτο	κᾰθᾰρῐ́σαισθον	κᾰθᾰρῐσαίσθην	κᾰθᾰρῐσαίμεθᾰ	κᾰθᾰρῐ́σαισθε	κᾰθᾰρῐ́σαιντο
	imperative		κᾰθᾰ́ρῐσαι	κᾰθᾰρῐσᾰ́σθω	κᾰθᾰρῐ́σᾰσθον	κᾰθᾰρῐσᾰ́σθων		κᾰθᾰρῐ́σᾰσθε	κᾰθᾰρῐσᾰ́σθων
passive	indicative	ἐκᾰθᾰρῐ́σθην	ἐκᾰθᾰρῐ́σθης	ἐκᾰθᾰρῐ́σθη	ἐκᾰθᾰρῐ́σθητον	ἐκᾰθᾰρῐσθήτην	ἐκᾰθᾰρῐ́σθημεν	ἐκᾰθᾰρῐ́σθητε	ἐκᾰθᾰρῐ́σθησᾰν
	subjunctive	κᾰθᾰρῐσθῶ	κᾰθᾰρῐσθῇς	κᾰθᾰρῐσθῇ	κᾰθᾰρῐσθῆτον	κᾰθᾰρῐσθῆτον	κᾰθᾰρῐσθῶμεν	κᾰθᾰρῐσθῆτε	κᾰθᾰρῐσθῶσῐ(ν)
	optative	κᾰθᾰρῐσθείην	κᾰθᾰρῐσθείης	κᾰθᾰρῐσθείη	κᾰθᾰρῐσθεῖτον, κᾰθᾰρῐσθείητον	κᾰθᾰρῐσθείτην, κᾰθᾰρῐσθειήτην	κᾰθᾰρῐσθεῖμεν, κᾰθᾰρῐσθείημεν	κᾰθᾰρῐσθεῖτε, κᾰθᾰρῐσθείητε	κᾰθᾰρῐσθεῖεν, κᾰθᾰρῐσθείησᾰν
	imperative		κᾰθᾰρῐ́σθητῐ	κᾰθᾰρῐσθήτω	κᾰθᾰρῐ́σθητον	κᾰθᾰρῐσθήτων		κᾰθᾰρῐ́σθητε	κᾰθᾰρῐσθέντων
		active			middle		passive
infinitive		κᾰθᾰρῐ́σαι			κᾰθᾰρῐ́σᾰσθαι		κᾰθᾰρῐσθῆναι
participle	m	κᾰθᾰρῐ́σᾱς			κᾰθᾰρῐσᾰ́μενος		κᾰθᾰρῐσθείς
	f	κᾰθᾰρῐ́σᾱσᾰ			κᾰθᾰρῐσᾰμένη		κᾰθᾰρῐσθεῖσᾰ
	n	κᾰθᾰρῐ́σᾰν			κᾰθᾰρῐσᾰ́μενον		κᾰθᾰρῐσθέν
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

Perfect: κεκᾰθᾰ́ρῐκᾰ, κεκᾰθᾰ́ρῐσμαι

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	κεκᾰθᾰ́ρῐκᾰ	κεκᾰθᾰ́ρῐκᾰς	κεκᾰθᾰ́ρῐκε(ν)	κεκᾰθᾰρῐ́κᾰτον	κεκᾰθᾰρῐ́κᾰτον	κεκᾰθᾰρῐ́κᾰμεν	κεκᾰθᾰρῐ́κᾰτε	κεκᾰθᾰρῐ́κᾱσῐ(ν)
	subjunctive	κεκᾰθᾰρῐ́κω	κεκᾰθᾰρῐ́κῃς	κεκᾰθᾰρῐ́κῃ	κεκᾰθᾰρῐ́κητον	κεκᾰθᾰρῐ́κητον	κεκᾰθᾰρῐ́κωμεν	κεκᾰθᾰρῐ́κητε	κεκᾰθᾰρῐ́κωσῐ(ν)
	optative	κεκᾰθᾰρῐ́κοιμῐ, κεκᾰθᾰρῐκοίην	κεκᾰθᾰρῐ́κοις, κεκᾰθᾰρῐκοίης	κεκᾰθᾰρῐ́κοι, κεκᾰθᾰρῐκοίη	κεκᾰθᾰρῐ́κοιτον	κεκᾰθᾰρῐκοίτην	κεκᾰθᾰρῐ́κοιμεν	κεκᾰθᾰρῐ́κοιτε	κεκᾰθᾰρῐ́κοιεν
	imperative		κεκᾰθᾰ́ρῐκε	κεκᾰθᾰρῐκέτω	κεκᾰθᾰρῐ́κετον	κεκᾰθᾰρῐκέτων		κεκᾰθᾰρῐ́κετε	κεκᾰθᾰρῐκόντων
middle/ passive	indicative	κεκᾰθᾰ́ρῐσμαι	κεκᾰθᾰ́ρῐσαι	κεκᾰθᾰ́ρῐσται	κεκᾰθᾰ́ρῐσθον	κεκᾰθᾰ́ρῐσθον	κεκᾰθᾰρῐ́σμεθᾰ	κεκᾰθᾰ́ρῐσθε	κεκᾰθᾰρῐ́δᾰται
	subjunctive	κεκᾰθᾰρῐσμένος ὦ	κεκᾰθᾰρῐσμένος ᾖς	κεκᾰθᾰρῐσμένος ᾖ	κεκᾰθᾰρῐσμένω ἦτον	κεκᾰθᾰρῐσμένω ἦτον	κεκᾰθᾰρῐσμένοι ὦμεν	κεκᾰθᾰρῐσμένοι ἦτε	κεκᾰθᾰρῐσμένοι ὦσῐ(ν)
	optative	κεκᾰθᾰρῐσμένος εἴην	κεκᾰθᾰρῐσμένος εἴης	κεκᾰθᾰρῐσμένος εἴη	κεκᾰθᾰρῐσμένω εἴητον/εἶτον	κεκᾰθᾰρῐσμένω εἰήτην/εἴτην	κεκᾰθᾰρῐσμένοι εἴημεν/εἶμεν	κεκᾰθᾰρῐσμένοι εἴητε/εἶτε	κεκᾰθᾰρῐσμένοι εἴησᾰν/εἶεν
	imperative		κεκᾰθᾰ́ρῐσο	κεκᾰθᾰρῐ́σθω	κεκᾰθᾰ́ρῐσθον	κεκᾰθᾰρῐ́σθων		κεκᾰθᾰ́ρῐσθε	κεκᾰθᾰρῐ́σθων
		active				middle/passive
infinitive		κεκᾰθᾰρῐκέναι				κεκᾰθᾰρῐ́σθαι
participle	m	κεκᾰθᾰρῐκώς				κεκᾰθᾰρῐσμένος
	f	κεκᾰθᾰρῐκυῖᾰ				κεκᾰθᾰρῐσμένη
	n	κεκᾰθᾰρῐκός				κεκᾰθᾰρῐσμένον
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

Pluperfect: ἐκεκᾰθᾰρῐ́κειν, ἐκεκᾰθᾰρῐ́σμην

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ἐκεκᾰθᾰρῐ́κειν, ἐκεκᾰθᾰρῐ́κη	ἐκεκᾰθᾰρῐ́κεις, ἐκεκᾰθᾰρῐ́κης	ἐκεκᾰθᾰρῐ́κει(ν)	ἐκεκᾰθᾰρῐ́κετον	ἐκεκᾰθᾰρῐκέτην	ἐκεκᾰθᾰρῐ́κεμεν	ἐκεκᾰθᾰρῐ́κετε	ἐκεκᾰθᾰρῐ́κεσᾰν
middle/ passive	indicative	ἐκεκᾰθᾰρῐ́σμην	ἐκεκᾰθᾰ́ρῐσο	ἐκεκᾰθᾰ́ρῐστο	ἐκεκᾰθᾰ́ρῐσθον	ἐκεκᾰθᾰρῐ́σθην	ἐκεκᾰθᾰρῐ́σμεθᾰ	ἐκεκᾰθᾰ́ρῐσθε	ἐκεκᾰθᾰρῐ́δᾰτο
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

Synonyms

κᾰθαίρω (kathaírō)

Derived terms

ἀποκαθαρίζω (apokatharízō)
διακαθαρίζω (diakatharízō)
ἐκκαθαρίζω (ekkatharízō)
περικαθαρίζω (perikatharízō)

Related terms

καθάρσις (kathársis)

References

“καθαρίζω”, in Liddell & Scott (1940) A Greek–English Lexicon, Oxford: Clarendon Press
“καθαρίζω”, in Liddell & Scott (1889) An Intermediate Greek–English Lexicon, New York: Harper & Brothers
καθαρίζω in Bailly, Anatole (1935) Le Grand Bailly: Dictionnaire grec-français, Paris: Hachette
Bauer, Walter et al. (2001) A Greek–English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature, Third edition, Chicago: University of Chicago Press
G2511 in Strong, James (1979) Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance to the Bible

Greek

Verb

καθαρίζω • (katharízo) (past καθάρισα, passive καθαρίζομαι)

clean, wash
peel, descale
(slang) kill

Conjugation

καθαρίζω καθαρίζομαι

	Active voice ➤		Passive voice ➤
Indicative mood ➤	Imperfective aspect ➤	Perfective aspect ➤	Imperfective aspect	Perfective aspect
Non-past tenses ➤	Present ➤	Dependent ➤	Present	Dependent
1 sg	καθαρίζω	καθαρίσω	καθαρίζομαι	καθαριστώ
2 sg	καθαρίζεις	καθαρίσεις	καθαρίζεσαι	καθαριστείς
3 sg	καθαρίζει	καθαρίσει	καθαρίζεται	καθαριστεί

1 pl	καθαρίζουμε, [‑ομε]	καθαρίσουμε, [‑ομε]	καθαριζόμαστε	καθαριστούμε
2 pl	καθαρίζετε	καθαρίσετε	καθαρίζεστε, καθαριζόσαστε	καθαριστείτε
3 pl	καθαρίζουν(ε)	καθαρίσουν(ε)	καθαρίζονται	καθαριστούν(ε)

Past tenses ➤	Imperfect ➤	Simple past ➤	Imperfect	Simple past
1 sg	καθάριζα	καθάρισα	καθαριζόμουν(α)	καθαρίστηκα
2 sg	καθάριζες	καθάρισες	καθαριζόσουν(α)	καθαρίστηκες
3 sg	καθάριζε	καθάρισε	καθαριζόταν(ε)	καθαρίστηκε

1 pl	καθαρίζαμε	καθαρίσαμε	καθαριζόμασταν, (‑όμαστε)	καθαριστήκαμε
2 pl	καθαρίζατε	καθαρίσατε	καθαριζόσασταν, (‑όσαστε)	καθαριστήκατε
3 pl	καθάριζαν, καθαρίζαν(ε)	καθάρισαν, καθαρίσαν(ε)	καθαρίζονταν, (καθαριζόντουσαν)	καθαρίστηκαν, καθαριστήκαν(ε)

Future tenses ➤	Continuous ➤	Simple ➤	Continuous	Simple
1 sg	θα καθαρίζω ➤	θα καθαρίσω ➤	θα καθαρίζομαι ➤	θα καθαριστώ ➤
2,3 sg, 1,2,3 pl	θα καθαρίζεις, …	θα καθαρίσεις, …	θα καθαρίζεσαι, …	θα καθαριστείς, …

	Perfect aspect ➤		Perfect aspect
Present perfect ➤	έχω, έχεις, … καθαρίσει έχω, έχεις, … καθαρισμένο, ‑η, ‑ο ➤		έχω, έχεις, … καθαριστεί είμαι, είσαι, … καθαρισμένος, ‑η, ‑ο ➤
Past perfect ➤	είχα, είχες, … καθαρίσει είχα, είχες, … καθαρισμένο, ‑η, ‑ο		είχα, είχες, … καθαριστεί ήμουν, ήσουν, … καθαρισμένος, ‑η, ‑ο
Future perfect ➤	θα έχω, θα έχεις, … καθαρίσει θα έχω, θα έχεις, … καθαρισμένο, ‑η, ‑ο		θα έχω, θα έχεις, … καθαριστεί θα είμαι, θα είσαι, … καθαρισμένος, ‑η, ‑ο

Subjunctive mood ➤	Formed using present, dependent (for simple past) or present perfect from above with a particle (να, ας).

Imperative mood ➤	Imperfective aspect	Perfective aspect	Imperfective aspect	Perfective aspect
2 sg	καθάριζε	καθάρισε	—	καθαρίσου
2 pl	καθαρίζετε	καθαρίστε	καθαρίζεστε	καθαριστείτε

Other forms	Active voice		Passive voice
Present participle➤	καθαρίζοντας ➤		—
Perfect participle➤	έχοντας καθαρίσει ➤		καθαρισμένος, ‑η, ‑ο ➤

Nonfinite form➤	καθαρίσει		καθαριστεί


Notes Appendix:Greek verbs	• (…) optional or informal. […] rare. {…} learned, archaic. • Multiple forms are shown in order of reducing frequency. • Periphrastic imperative forms may be produced using the subjunctive.

Related terms

see: καθαρός (katharós, “clean, pure”)

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