λυμαίνομαιlymaínomai
properly, to soil, i.e. (figuratively) insult (maltreat)
Greek (New Testament) · G3075
Meanings
1. to outrage, maltreat: with accusative, Acts 8:3.
2. to corrupt, defile (Ezekiel 16:25, Proverbs 23:8, 4 Maccabees 18:8, and elsewhere).
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 1 times in the Bible.
- Acts 8:3 But Saul was going everywhere to destroy the church. He went from house to house, dragging out both men and women to throw them into prison.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.