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μολύνω

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
μολύνω
Greek transliteration: 
molynō
Simplified transliteration: 
molyno
Principal Parts: 
-, ἐμόλυνα, -, -, ἐμολύνθην
Numbers
Strong's number: 
3435
GK Number: 
3662
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
3
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
v-1c(2)
Gloss: 
to defile, soil, stain, make impure
Definition: 
pr. to stain, sully; to defile, contaminate morally, 1 Cor. 8:7; Rev. 14:4; to soil, Rev. 3:4*

Greek-English Concordance for μολύνω

1 Corinthians 8:7 However, not everyone has this knowledge. But some, because in former times they were involved with idols, eat this food as though it were an idol sacrifice, and thus their conscience, being weak, is defiled (molynetai | μολύνεται | pres pass ind 3 sg).
Revelation 3:4 But you have a few people in Sardis who have (emolynan | ἐμόλυναν | aor act ind 3 pl) not soiled (emolynan | ἐμόλυναν | aor act ind 3 pl) their garments, and they will walk with me in white, for they are worthy.
Revelation 14:4 These are the ones (emolynthēsan | ἐμολύνθησαν | aor pass ind 3 pl) who (emolynthēsan | ἐμολύνθησαν | aor pass ind 3 pl) have (emolynthēsan | ἐμολύνθησαν | aor pass ind 3 pl) not been (emolynthēsan | ἐμολύνθησαν | aor pass ind 3 pl) defiled (emolynthēsan | ἐμολύνθησαν | aor pass ind 3 pl) with women, for they are virgins. These are the ones who follow the Lamb wherever he goes. These were redeemed from the human race as firstfruits for God and for the Lamb,