Strong G3392μιαίνω
to stain
- Transliteration
- miainō
- Pronunciation
- me-ah'ee-no
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
Perhaps a primary verb; to sully or taint that is contaminate (ceremonially or morally): - defile.
Detailed definition
μιαίνω
[in LXX chiefly for טָמֵא;]
1. to dye or stain.
2. to stain, defile, soil;
__(a) in physical sense;
__(b) in moral sense : Tit.1:15, Heb.12:15, Ju 8;
__(with) in ritual sense (cf. Lev.22:5, al.): Jhn.18:28.†
SYN.: μολύνω, to besmear, which also differs from μ. in that it is never used, as μ. in its primary meaning, in an honourable sense (cf. Tr., Syn., § xxxi) (AS)
[in LXX chiefly for טָמֵא;]
1. to dye or stain.
2. to stain, defile, soil;
__(a) in physical sense;
__(b) in moral sense : Tit.1:15, Heb.12:15, Ju 8;
__(with) in ritual sense (cf. Lev.22:5, al.): Jhn.18:28.†
SYN.: μολύνω, to besmear, which also differs from μ. in that it is never used, as μ. in its primary meaning, in an honourable sense (cf. Tr., Syn., § xxxi) (AS)
In the Bible
Strong G3392 appears in 4 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- defile4
- defiled1
First verses
- John 18:28Then led they Jesus from Caiaphas unto the hall of judgment: and it was early; and they themselves went not into the judgment hall, lest they should be defiled; but that they might eat the passover.
- Titus 1:15Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.
- Hebrews 12:15Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled;
- Jude 1:8Likewise also these filthy dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and speak evil of dignities.
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Related words
Detailed Greek dictionary
μῐαίνω,
future μιᾰνῶ [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 2.2.11)]; 3rd.pers. singular μιᾰνεῖ [LXX (“Berl.Sitzb.” 1927.158 (from Cyrene), LXX.Isa.30.22, +others)]: aorist ἐμίηνα [LXX+8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 4.141, 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ φυσῶν” 14, 2nd c.AD: Appianus Historicus “Bella Civilia” 2.104, ἐμίᾱνα 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “N.” 3.16, 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Fragmenta” 104, 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Helena” 1000, “IA” [1595], LXX.Gen.34.5, +others)]; participle μιάνας [Refs 6th c.BC+ (6th c.BC: Solon Lyricus 32.3)]: perfect μεμίαγκα [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Tiberius Gracchus” 21)]:—middle, aorist ἐμιήνατο [Refs 4th c.AD+ (4th-5th c.AD(?): Nonnus Epicus “Dionysiaca” 45.288)]:—passive, future μιανθήσομαι [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 621c:)]aorist ἐμιάνθην, Epic dialect μιάνθην (see. below): perfect μεμίασμαι[LXX+2nd c.AD+ ((see. below), μεμίαμμαι LXX.Num.5.14, +others, 2nd-3rd c.AD: Dio Cassius Historicus 51.22)]; 3rd.pers. singular μεμίανται [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (3rd c.AD: Porphyrius Tyrius Philosophus “de Abstinentia - Porphyrii Opuscula” 4.16)] (but 3rd.pers. plural, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd-2nd c.BC: Phalaris Epistolographus “Epistulae - Epistolographi” 121.2))]; infinitive μεμιάνθαι [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 36.13, but μεμιάσθαι 4th c.AD(?): Horapollo 1.44: Cyrenaic)]aorist 2 passive ἐμίᾱν in 3rd.pers. singular subjunctive μιᾷ [Refs (“Berl.Sitzb.” 1927.160, +others:)]future passive μιᾱσέω in 3rd.pers. singular indicative μιᾱσεῖ[Refs ([prev. work])] 164:—stain, dye, ὡς δ᾽ ὅτε τίς τ᾽ ἐλέφαντα γυνὴ φοίνικι μιήνῃ [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 4.141; ὥσπερ ἔβενος περίδρομος ἐλέφαντα τὸν βραχίονα μιαίνων 3rd c.AD: Heliodorus Scriptor Eroticus 10.15.)]
2 stain, sully, μιάνθησαν ἔθειραι αἵματι καὶ κονίῃσι [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 16.795, compare 23.732; μιάνθην αἵματι μηροί 4.146; αἵματι πεσεῖ μιανθείς 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Coloneus” 1374, compare 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Agamemnon” 209 (Lyric poetry); τοὺς θεῶν βωμοὺς αἵματι μ. 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 782c; μ. βωμὸν εὐγενεῖ φόνῳ 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “IA” [same place]; βορβόρῳ.. ὕδωρ μιαίνων λαμπρόν 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Eumenides” 695.)]
3 frequently of moral pollution, taint, defile, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus)] [same place], etc.; κλέος Sol.[same place], [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hel.” [same place]; τὸ καλῶς πεφυκὸς οὐδεὶς ἂν μιάνειεν λόγος 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Fragmenta” 104; ἑνὶ πόνῳ πολλὰ καὶ λαμπρὰ ἔργα μιῆναι 2nd c.AD: Appianus Historicus “Bella Civilia” 2.104; εὔφημον ἦμαρ κακαγγέλῳ γλώσσῃ μ. 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Agamemnon” 637; μιαίνων εὐσέβειαν Ἄρης [prev. author] “Th.” 344 (Lyric poetry); τὴν δίκην [prev. author] “Ag.” 1669)]; τὰ ἱερά, τὸ θεῖον, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 868b, “Ti.” 69d; οἶκον θόρυβος μιαίνει 3rd c.AD: Porphyrius Tyrius Philosophus “de Abstinentia - Porphyrii Opuscula” 4.12; θεοὺς μιαίνειν οὔ τις ἀνθρώπων σθένει 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Antigone” 1044; τὴν ἁγνείαν τῶν θεῶν 5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 2.2.12, compare 2.1.10)]; dishonour a woman, [LXX (LXX.Gen.34.5, +others)]:— passive, incur defilement, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Supplices” 366, 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Orestes” 75, “Berl.Sitzb.” [same places], etc.; τὴν ψυχήν 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 621c; τῆς ἄλλης [γῆς] αὐτῷ μεμιασμένης 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 2.102; ἡ ψυχὴ μεμιασμένη καὶ ἀκάθαρτος 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedo” 81b; μιανθέντες τῷ τῆς ἀσεβείας μολυσμῷ Aristeas 66)]; of ritual defilement in funeral rites, [Refs (“IG” 12(5).593.25 (from Iulis).)]
future μιᾰνῶ [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 2.2.11)]; 3rd.pers. singular μιᾰνεῖ [LXX (“Berl.Sitzb.” 1927.158 (from Cyrene), LXX.Isa.30.22, +others)]: aorist ἐμίηνα [LXX+8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 4.141, 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ φυσῶν” 14, 2nd c.AD: Appianus Historicus “Bella Civilia” 2.104, ἐμίᾱνα 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “N.” 3.16, 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Fragmenta” 104, 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Helena” 1000, “IA” [1595], LXX.Gen.34.5, +others)]; participle μιάνας [Refs 6th c.BC+ (6th c.BC: Solon Lyricus 32.3)]: perfect μεμίαγκα [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Tiberius Gracchus” 21)]:—middle, aorist ἐμιήνατο [Refs 4th c.AD+ (4th-5th c.AD(?): Nonnus Epicus “Dionysiaca” 45.288)]:—passive, future μιανθήσομαι [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 621c:)]aorist ἐμιάνθην, Epic dialect μιάνθην (see. below): perfect μεμίασμαι[LXX+2nd c.AD+ ((see. below), μεμίαμμαι LXX.Num.5.14, +others, 2nd-3rd c.AD: Dio Cassius Historicus 51.22)]; 3rd.pers. singular μεμίανται [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (3rd c.AD: Porphyrius Tyrius Philosophus “de Abstinentia - Porphyrii Opuscula” 4.16)] (but 3rd.pers. plural, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd-2nd c.BC: Phalaris Epistolographus “Epistulae - Epistolographi” 121.2))]; infinitive μεμιάνθαι [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 36.13, but μεμιάσθαι 4th c.AD(?): Horapollo 1.44: Cyrenaic)]aorist 2 passive ἐμίᾱν in 3rd.pers. singular subjunctive μιᾷ [Refs (“Berl.Sitzb.” 1927.160, +others:)]future passive μιᾱσέω in 3rd.pers. singular indicative μιᾱσεῖ[Refs ([prev. work])] 164:—stain, dye, ὡς δ᾽ ὅτε τίς τ᾽ ἐλέφαντα γυνὴ φοίνικι μιήνῃ [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 4.141; ὥσπερ ἔβενος περίδρομος ἐλέφαντα τὸν βραχίονα μιαίνων 3rd c.AD: Heliodorus Scriptor Eroticus 10.15.)]
2 stain, sully, μιάνθησαν ἔθειραι αἵματι καὶ κονίῃσι [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 16.795, compare 23.732; μιάνθην αἵματι μηροί 4.146; αἵματι πεσεῖ μιανθείς 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Coloneus” 1374, compare 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Agamemnon” 209 (Lyric poetry); τοὺς θεῶν βωμοὺς αἵματι μ. 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 782c; μ. βωμὸν εὐγενεῖ φόνῳ 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “IA” [same place]; βορβόρῳ.. ὕδωρ μιαίνων λαμπρόν 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Eumenides” 695.)]
3 frequently of moral pollution, taint, defile, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus)] [same place], etc.; κλέος Sol.[same place], [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hel.” [same place]; τὸ καλῶς πεφυκὸς οὐδεὶς ἂν μιάνειεν λόγος 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Fragmenta” 104; ἑνὶ πόνῳ πολλὰ καὶ λαμπρὰ ἔργα μιῆναι 2nd c.AD: Appianus Historicus “Bella Civilia” 2.104; εὔφημον ἦμαρ κακαγγέλῳ γλώσσῃ μ. 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Agamemnon” 637; μιαίνων εὐσέβειαν Ἄρης [prev. author] “Th.” 344 (Lyric poetry); τὴν δίκην [prev. author] “Ag.” 1669)]; τὰ ἱερά, τὸ θεῖον, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 868b, “Ti.” 69d; οἶκον θόρυβος μιαίνει 3rd c.AD: Porphyrius Tyrius Philosophus “de Abstinentia - Porphyrii Opuscula” 4.12; θεοὺς μιαίνειν οὔ τις ἀνθρώπων σθένει 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Antigone” 1044; τὴν ἁγνείαν τῶν θεῶν 5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 2.2.12, compare 2.1.10)]; dishonour a woman, [LXX (LXX.Gen.34.5, +others)]:— passive, incur defilement, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Supplices” 366, 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Orestes” 75, “Berl.Sitzb.” [same places], etc.; τὴν ψυχήν 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 621c; τῆς ἄλλης [γῆς] αὐτῷ μεμιασμένης 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 2.102; ἡ ψυχὴ μεμιασμένη καὶ ἀκάθαρτος 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedo” 81b; μιανθέντες τῷ τῆς ἀσεβείας μολυσμῷ Aristeas 66)]; of ritual defilement in funeral rites, [Refs (“IG” 12(5).593.25 (from Iulis).)]