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κοινόω
koinóō · Greek · Strong's G2840 · 14 occurrences
The KJV renders 10 different Hebrew and Greek words as “defile”
What it means
to make (or consider) profane (ceremonially)
from G2839 (κοινός);
How the KJV renders it
call common, defile, pollute, unclean
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“defile”
“unclean”
also renders koinós (G2839), akáthartos (G169), ṭâmêʼ (H2931), ṭumʼâh (H2932), ʻervâh (H6172), qâdêsh (H6945)
Answers that weigh this word
- Are any foods forbidden to Christians today?
- Are the clean and unclean food laws of Leviticus 11 binding on Christians?
- Does the Bible forbid eating pork?
- Does Peter's vision in Acts 10 abolish the food laws?
- Does Mark 7:19 declare all foods clean?
Where it appears
14 occurrences in the Greek text, first 11 verses shown.
Acts 10:15 · V-PAM-2S
A voice came to him again the second time, “What God has cleansed, you must not call unclean.”
Acts 11:9 · V-PAM-2S
But a voice answered me the second time out of heaven, ‘What God has cleansed, don’t you call unclean.’
Acts 21:28 · V-RAI-3S
crying out, “Men of Israel, help! This is the man who teaches all men everywhere against the people, and the law, and this place. Moreover, he also brought Greeks into the temple and has defiled this holy place!”
Hebrews 9:13 · V-RPP-APM
For if the blood of goats and bulls, and the ashes of a heifer sprinkling those who have been defiled, sanctify to the cleanness of the flesh,
Matthew 15:11 · V-PAI-3S
That which enters into the mouth doesn’t defile the man; but that which proceeds out of the mouth, this defiles the man.”
Matthew 15:18 · V-PAI-3S
But the things which proceed out of the mouth come out of the heart, and they defile the man.
Matthew 15:20 V-PAI-3SMark 7:15 V-AANMark 7:18 V-AANMark 7:20 V-PAI-3SMark 7:23 V-PAI-3S
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