Strong's Lexicon
G3435 — μολύνω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G3435 |
|---|---|
| Word: | μολύνω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | probably from G3189 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 3 |
| Transliteration: | moluno |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | mol-oo'-no |
| Meaning: | 1. to soil (figuratively) |
| KJV Renderings: | defile |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
μολύνω: 1 aorist active ἐμόλυνα; passive present μολύνομαι; 1 aorist ἐμολυνθην; from Aristophanes down; to pollute, stain, contaminate, defile; in the N. T. used only in symbolic and figurative discourse: οὐκ ἐμόλυναν τά ἱμάτια αὐτῶν, of those who have kept themselves pure from the defilement of sin, Rev 3:4 (cf. Zec 3:3 f); μετά γυναικῶν οὐκ ἐμολύνθησαν, who have not soiled themselves by fornication and adultery, Rev 14:4; ἡ συνείδησις μολύνεται, of a conscience reproached (defiled) by sin, 1Co 8:7 (inexplebili quodam laedendi proposito conscientiam polluebat, Ammianus Marcellinus 15, 2; opposed to καθαρά συνείδησις, 1Ti 3:9; 2Ti 1:3; μολύνειν τήν ψυχήν, Sir 21:28; but see μιαίνω, 2). (Synonym: see μιαίνω, at the end.)
Englishman's Greek Concordance
μολύνω (defile)
1 Corinthians 8:7
- KJV: Howbeit not in every man that knowledge for some with conscience of the idol unto this hour eat as a thing offered unto an idol and their conscience being weak is defiled
- GK: αλλ΄ ουκ εν πάσιν η γνώσις τινές δε τη συνειδήσει του ειδώλου έως άρτι ως ειδωλόθυτον εσθίουσι και η συνείδησις αυτών ασθενής ούσα μολύνεται
Revelation 3:4
- KJV: Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled their garments and they shall walk with me in white for they are worthy
- GK: αλλ΄ ολίγα έχεις ονόματα εν Σάρδεσιν α ουκ εμόλυναν τα ιμάτια αυτών και περιπατήσουσι μετ΄ εμού εν λευκοίς ότι άξιοί εισιν
Revelation 14:4
- KJV: These are they which were not defiled with women for they are virgins These are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth These were redeemed from among men the firstfruits unto God and to the Lamb
- GK: ούτοί εισιν οι μετά γυναικών ουκ εμολύνθησαν παρθένοι γαρ εισιν ούτοι εισιν οι ακολουθούντες τω αρνίω όπου αν υπάγη ούτοι υπό Ιησού ηγοράσθησαν από των ανθρώπων απαρχή τω θεώ και τω αρνίω