μολύνωmolýnō
to stain, soil, defile; in NT always symb.
Greek (New Testament) · G3435
Meanings
and figuratively: 1 Corinthians 8:7, Revelation 3:4, Revelation 14:4.
Synonyms
μιαίνω, see that word
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 3 times in the Bible.
- 1 Corinthians 8:7 However, not all believers know this. Some are accustomed to thinking of idols as being real, so when they eat food that has been offered to idols, they think of it as the worship of real gods, and their weak consciences are violated.
- Revelation 3:4 “Yet there are some in the church in Sardis who have not soiled their clothes with evil. They will walk with me in white, for they are worthy.
- Revelation 14:4 They have kept themselves as pure as virgins, following the Lamb wherever he goes. They have been purchased from among the people on the earth as a special offering to God and to the Lamb.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.