Strong’s
G3435Verb3 times in the New Testament (critical text)Where it occurs
Translated as
In the text
- 1 Corinthians 8:7μολύνεται
But not everyone has this knowledge. Some people are still so accustomed to idols that they eat such food as if it were sacrificed to an idol. And since their conscience is weak, it is defiled.
- Revelation 3:4ἐμόλυναν
But you do have a few people in Sardis who have not soiled their garments, and because they are worthy, they will walk with Me in white.
Abbott-Smith
μολύνω
[in LXX: Gen.37:31 (טָבַל), Isa.59:3 (גָּאַל ni.), Zec.14:2 (שָׁכַב ni.), Sir.21:28, al. ;]
to stain, soil, defile; in NT always symb. and figuratively: 1Co.8:7, Rev.3:4 14:4.†
SYN.: μιαίνω, q.v
(AS)
[in LXX: Gen.37:31 (טָבַל), Isa.59:3 (גָּאַל ni.), Zec.14:2 (שָׁכַב ni.), Sir.21:28, al. ;]
to stain, soil, defile; in NT always symb. and figuratively: 1Co.8:7, Rev.3:4 14:4.†
SYN.: μιαίνω, q.v
(AS)
Sources: Abbott-Smith’s Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922, public domain) and glosses from STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0); STEPBible TAGNT (Greek New Testament, CC BY 4.0); the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). Reformatted by Word Study, wording unchanged. All sources and licenses.