Strong's Greek Concordance

G2840: κοινόω

koinóō · “to profane”

Definition

to make (or consider) profane (ceremonially)

KJV translates it as: call common, defile, pollute, unclean

Word origin: from G2839 (κοινός);

Extended definition

κοινόω, -ῶ
[in LXX: 4Ma.7:6 א R* ;]
1. in cl., to make common.
2. In LXX, l.with, and NT (as κοινός, 2), to make ceremonially unclean, to profane (= cl., βεληλόω): Mat.15:11, 18 15:20, Mrk.7:15, 18 7:20, 23, Act.21:28; pass., Heb.9:13.
3. to count unclean (cf. δικαιόω): Act.10:15 11:9.†
SYN.: βεβηλόω. Thayer (see word κ.) mentions that Winer Notes the accuracy whereby the Jews are said to use κ. in addressing Jews, Act.21:28, and β. when speaking to Felix, 24:6 (Cremer, 362) (AS)

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How G2840 is translated

  • defiles ×3
  • it defiles ×2
  • defile ×1
  • defiling ×1
  • to defile ×1
  • are defiling ×1
  • to defile? ×1
  • do call common. ×1
  • do call unholy. ×1
  • has defiled ×1
  • defiled ×1

Bible verses with G2840 (koinóō)

Koinóō appears in 11 verses.

  • Matthew 15:11

    Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.

  • Matthew 15:18

    But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man.

  • Matthew 15:20

    These are the things which defile a man: but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not a man.

  • Mark 7:15

    There is nothing from without a man, that entering into him can defile him: but the things which come out of him, those are they that defile the man.

  • Mark 7:18

    And he saith unto them, Are ye so without understanding also? Do ye not perceive, that whatsoever thing from without entereth into the man, it cannot defile him;

  • Mark 7:20

    And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man.

  • Mark 7:23

    All these evil things come from within, and defile the man.

  • Acts 10:15

    And the voice spake unto him again the second time, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common.

  • Acts 11:9

    But the voice answered me again from heaven, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common.

  • Acts 21:28

    Crying out, Men of Israel, help: This is the man, that teacheth all men every where against the people, and the law, and this place: and further brought Greeks also into the temple, and hath polluted this holy place.

  • Hebrews 9:13

    For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh: