G3435: μολύνω (molýnō)

G3435 μολύνω (molýnō)

Greek

Quick Definition

μολύνω v. I soil, stain, pollute, defile

Strong's Definition

probably from 3189; to soil (figuratively)

KJV Usage: defile

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

μολύνω (G3435)

verb | μολυσμός

79.56 · Features of Objects · Clean, Dirty

to soil, to make dirty to cause something to become dirty or soiled

REV 3:4

53.34 · Religious Activities · Defile, Unclean, Common

to defile, to stain to cause something to be ceremonially impure, with the implication of serious defilement

1CO 8:7 · REV 14:4

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

μολύνω : 1 aor. act. ἐμύλυνα ; Pass. pres. μολύνομαι; 1 aor. ἐμολύνθην; fr. Arstph. down; to pollute, stain, contaminate, defile; in the N. T. used only in symbolic and fig. discourse : οὐκ ἐμόλυναν τὰ ἱμάτια αὐτῶν, of those who have kept themselves pure from the defilement of sin, Rev. iii. 4 (ef. Zech. iii. 3 sq.) ; μετὰ γυναικῶν οὐκ ἐμολύνθησαν, who have not soiled themselves by fornication and adultery, Rev. xiv. 4; ἡ συνείδησις μολύνεται, of a conscience reproached (defiled) by sin, 1 Co. viii. 7 (inexplebili quodam laedendi proposito conscientiam polluebat, Amm. Marcell. 15, 2; opp. to καθαρὰ συνείδησις, 1 Tim. iii. 9; 2 Tim. 1. 3; μολύνειν τὴν ψυχήν, Sir. xxi. 28; but see μιαίνω, 2). [SYN. see μιαίνω, fin.]

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

μολύνω molynō 3x

pr. to stain, sully; to defile, contaminate morally, 1 Cor. 8:7; Rev. 14:4; to soil, Rev. 3:4*

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

μολύνω,

[in LXX: Ge 37:31 (טבל), Is 59:3 (גּאל ni.), Za 14:2 (שׁכב ni.), Si 21:28, al.;]

to stain, soil, defile; in NT always symb. and fig.: I Co 8:7, Re 3:4 14:4.†

SYN.: μιαίνω, q.v.

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

μολύνω. The metaphorical use of this word in the NT (1 Cor 87, Rev 34, 144) is well illustrated by the uncanonical fragment P Oxy V. 8go!® ἀλλὰ μεμολυ[μμένος] ἐπάτησας τοῦτο τὸ ἱερὸν τόπον ὄν]τα καθαρόν, ‘but polluted as thou art thou hast walked in this temple, which is a pure place.” Cf. also Epict. ii. 8. 13 ἐν σαυτῷ φέρεις αὐτὸν (scz/. θεὸν) καὶ μολύνων οὐκ αἰσθάνῃ ἀκαθάρτοις μὲν διανοήμασι ῥυπαραῖς δὲ πράξεσι.

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

μολύνω (molunō) — to defile. μολύνω, future - ῠνῶ [LXX]aorist ἐμόλῡνα[LXX]: perfect μεμόλυγκα [Refs 4th c.AD+]:—passive, future μολυνθήσομαι [LXX]aorist 1 ἐμολύνθην[LXX]perfect μεμόλυσμαι[LXX+1st c.AD+]:—stain, sully, defile, τὴν ὑπήνην [Refs 5th c.BC+]; simply, sprinkle, ἀλεύρῳ [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; make a beast of, τινας (of Circe) [Refs 5th c.BC+]; defile, debauch, παῖδα [Refs 3rd c.BC+]:—passive, become vile, disgrace oneself, [NT+5th c.BC+]; ὥσπερ θηρίον ὕειον ἐν ἀμαθίᾳ μολύνεσθαι wallow in ignorance, [NT+5th c.BC+]

2. stain, dye, χιτωνίσκον αἵματι [Refs 1st c.AD+] — passive, ἔρια μεμολυσμένα ἄνθεσι[Refs]

II. see at {μωλύω}.