Strong G3394μιασμός

defilement

Transliteration
miasmos
Pronunciation
mee-as-mos'
Morphology
Greek Noun (Masculine)

Definition

From G3392; (morally) contamination (properly the act): - uncleanness.

Detailed definition

μιασμός, -οῦ, ὁ
(μιαίνω), [in LXX: Wis.14:26, 1Ma.4:43 *;]
1. prop., the act of defiling.

2. = μίασμα (which see): 2Pe.2:10 (cf. Plut., Mor., 393c).†
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In the Bible

Strong G3394 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • uncleanness1

First verses

  1. 2 Peter 2:10
    But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government. Presumptuous are they, selfwilled, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
μι-ασμός, ὁ,
={μίανσις}, [LXX+NT+1st c.AD+ (LXX.Wis.14.26, NT.2Pet.2.10, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.393c, 3rd c.AD: Porphyrius Tyrius Philosophus “de Abstinentia - Porphyrii Opuscula” 4.20 (_plural_), 4th c.AD: Iamblichus Philosophus “de Mysteriis” 3.31 (_plural_).)]
2 scandal, crime, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus “περὶ ψυχῆς παθῶν κτλ. - Galeni Scripta Minora” 4 (_plural_).)]