Strong’s G3435

μολύνω

Part of speech

Verb

Transliteration

molunó

Pronunciation

mo-loo'-no

Definition

To defile, to stain, to pollute

Meaning

I soil, stain, pollute, defile, lit. and met.

Usage

The Greek verb "molunó" primarily means to defile or to make unclean. In the New Testament, it is often used metaphorically to describe moral or spiritual defilement, rather than physical impurity. It conveys the idea of corruption or contamination, particularly in a spiritual or ethical sense.

Bible references

1 Corinthians 8:7;Revelation 3:4;Revelation 14:4