Koniáō — G2867
G2867 · Greek — κονιάω
Pronunciation: kon-ee-ah'-o
Definition
verb
by analogy, lime); to whitewash
- to cover with lime, plaster over, whitewash
Usually translated as
whiten
Occurrences
Koniáō occurs 2 times in the King James.
Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (1), Acts (1)
- Matthew 23:27 — Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited (κεκονιαμένοις) sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men’s bones, and of all uncleanness.
- Acts 23:3 — Then said Paul unto him, God shall smite thee, thou whited (κεκονιαμένε) wall: for sittest thou to judge me after the law, and commandest me to be smitten contrary to the law?
Strong's Lexicon — K