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)
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.