κοινόωkoinóō
to make (or consider) profane (ceremonially)
Greek (New Testament) · G2840
Meanings
1. in classical Greek, to make common.
2. In LXX, 4 Maccabees 7:6, and NT (as κοινός, 2), to make ceremonially unclean, to profane (= classical Greek, βεληλόω): Matthew 15:11, Matthew 15:18, Matthew 15:20, Mark 7:15, Mark 7:18, Mark 7:20, Mark 7:23, Acts 21:28; passive, Hebrews 9:13.
3. to count unclean (cf. δικαιόω): Acts 10:15, Acts 11:9.
Synonyms
βεβηλόω. Thayer (under that word κ.) mentions that Winer notes the accuracy whereby the Jews are said to use κ. in addressing Jews, Acts 21:28, and β. when speaking to Felix, Acts 24:6.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 14 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 15:11 It’s not what goes into your mouth that defiles you; you are defiled by the words that come out of your mouth.”
- Matthew 15:18 But the words you speak come from the heart—that’s what defiles you.
- Matthew 15:20 These are what defile you. Eating with unwashed hands will never defile you.”
- Mark 7:15 It’s not what goes into your body that defiles you; you are defiled by what comes from your heart.”
- Mark 7:18 “Don’t you understand either?” he asked. “Can’t you see that the food you put into your body cannot defile you?
- Mark 7:20 And then he added, “It is what comes from inside that defiles you.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.