μιαίνω
Transliteration
miainō (Key)
Pronunciation
me-ah'-ee-no
Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
Perhaps a primary verb
mGNT
5x in 4 unique form(s) TR
5x in 4 unique form(s) LXX
110x in 32 unique form(s)
μεμίανται — 1x
μεμιασμένοις — 1x
μιαίνουσιν — 1x
μιανθῶσιν — 2x
μεμιαμμένοις — 1x
μεμίανται — 1x
μιαίνουσιν — 1x
μιανθῶσιν — 2x
ἐμίαινεν — 1x
ἐμιαίνεσθε — 1x
ἐμιαίνετο — 1x
ἐμίαινον — 2x
ἐμιαίνου — 3x
ἐμίαναν — 6x
ἐμίανας — 4x
ἐμιάνατε — 1x
ἐμίανεν — 10x
ἐμιάνθη — 7x
ἐμιάνθην — 1x
ἐμιάνθησαν — 1x
μεμιαμμένη — 3x
μεμιαμμένος — 1x
μεμίανσαι — 1x
μεμίανται — 4x
μιαίνειν — 3x
μιαίνεσθε — 5x
μιαινομένη — 1x
μιαίνωνται — 2x
μιᾶναι — 4x
μιάνατε — 1x
μιανεῗ — 12x
μιανεῗτε — 4x
μιάνῃ — 2x
μιανθῇ — 4x
μιανθῆναι — 5x
μιανθήσεσθε — 3x
μιανθήσεται — 12x
μιανθήσονται — 2x
μιανοῦσιν — 2x
μιανῶ — 1x
Dictionary Aids

Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 4:644,593

Trench's Synonyms: xxxi. μολύνω, μιαίνω.

Strong’s Definitions

μιαίνω miaínō, me-ah'-ee-no; perhaps a primary verb; to sully or taint, i.e. contaminate (ceremonially or morally):—defile.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x

The KJV translates Strong's G3392 in the following manner: defile (5x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x
The KJV translates Strong's G3392 in the following manner: defile (5x).

  1. to dye with another colour, to stain

  2. to defile, pollute, sully, contaminate, soil

    1. to defile with sins

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Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
μιαίνω miaínō, me-ah'-ee-no; perhaps a primary verb; to sully or taint, i.e. contaminate (ceremonially or morally):—defile.
STRONGS G3392:
μιαίνω; passive, 1 aorist subjunctive 3 person plural μιανθῶσιν; perfect 3 person singular μεμίανται (unless it be better to take this form as a plural; cf. Krüger, § 33, 3 Anm. 9; Alexander Buttmann (1873) Gram. § 101 Anm. 7; Ausf. Spr. § 101 Anm. 13; Buttmann, 41 (36); (Winer's Grammar, § 58, 6 b. β.)), participle μεμιασμενος (Titus 1:15 R G) and μειαμμενος (ibid. L T Tr WH; also Wis. 7:25; Tobit 2:9; Josephus, b. j. 4, 5, 2 edition, Bekker; cf. Matthiae, i., p. 415; Krüger, § 40, under the word; Lob. ad Phryn., p. 35; Otto on Theophil. ad Autol. 1, 1, p. 2f; (Veitch, under the word)); from Homer down;
1. to dye with another color, to stain: ἐλέφαντα φοίνικι, Homer Iliad 4, 141.
2. to defile, pollute, sully, contaminate, soil (the Sept. often for טִמֵּא): in a physical and a moral sense, σάρκα (of licentiousness), Jude 1:8; in a moral sense, τόν συνείδησιν, τόν νοῦν, passive Titus 1:15; absolutely, to defile with sin, passive ibid. and in Hebrews 12:15; for הֶחֱטִיא, Deuteronomy 24:6(4); in a ritual sense, of men, passive John 18:28 (Leviticus 22:5, 8; Numbers 19:13, 20; Tobit 2:9).
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Leviticus
22:5; 22:8
Numbers
19:13; 19:20
Deuteronomy
24:6
John
18:28
Titus
1:15; 1:15
Hebrews
12:15
Jude
1:8
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