Koinóō — G2840

Definition

verb

to make (or consider) profane (ceremonially)

1. in classical Greek to make common
2. in Biblical use , a. to make (levitically) unclean, render unhallowed, defile, profane
1. to declare or count unclean

Usually translated as

defile, call common, unclean, pollute

Origin

from G2839

• koinós (G2839)

Occurrences

Koinóō occurs 15 times in 12 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (3), Mark (4), Acts (3), Hebrews (1), Revelation (1)

• Matthew 15:11 — Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth (κοινοῖ) a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.
• Matthew 15:11 — Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth (κοινοῖ) a man.
• Matthew 15:18 — But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile (κοινοῖ) the man.
• Matthew 15:20 — These are the things which defile (κοινοῦντα) a man: but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not a man.
• Matthew 15:20 — These are the things which defile a man: but to eat with unwashen hands defileth (κοινοῖ) not a man.
• Mark 7:15 — There is nothing from without a man, that entering into him can defile (κοινῶσαι) him: but the things which come out of him, those are they that defile the man.
• Mark 7:15 — There is nothing from without a man, that entering into him can defile him: but the things which come out of him, those are they that defile (κοινοῦντα) the man.
• Mark 7:18 — And he saith unto them, Are ye so without understanding also? Do ye not perceive, that whatsoever thing from without entereth into the man, it cannot defile (κοινῶσαι) him;
• Mark 7:20 — And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth (κοινοῖ) the man.
• Mark 7:23 — All these evil things come from within, and defile (κοινοῖ) the man.
• Acts 10:15 — And the voice spake unto him again the second time, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common (κοίνου).
• Acts 11:9 — But the voice answered me again from heaven, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common (κοίνου).
• Acts 21:28 — Crying out, Men of Israel, help: This is the man, that teacheth all men every where against the people, and the law, and this place: and further brought Greeks also into the temple, and hath polluted (κεκοίνωκεν) this holy place.
• Hebrews 9:13 — For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean (κεκοινωμένους), sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh:
• Revelation 21:27 — And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth (κοινουν), neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb’s book of life.