defile

Found 39 times in the King James Bible

H2930 Hebrew
G2840 Greek

English Definition

to be foul, especially in a ceremial or moral sense (contaminated)

ע Hebrew (Old Testament)

Original Script

טָמֵא

Transliteration

ṭâmêʼ

Strong's Reference H2930

Ω Greek (New Testament)

Original Script

κοινόω

Transliteration

châlal

Strong's Reference G2840
Greek Meaning

properly, to bore, i.e. (by implication) to wound, to dissolve; figuratively, to profane (a person, place or thing), to break (one's word), to begin (as if by an 'opening wedge'); to play (the flute)

"Defile" translates different words in the original languages. In the Old Testament (Hebrew) it corresponds to H2930, while in the New Testament (Greek) it corresponds to G2840. Context determines which original word is being used.

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