Strong's Lexicon alisgéma: Pollution, defilement Original Word: ἀλίσγημα Word Origin: Derived from the verb ἀλισγέω (alisgeō), meaning "to pollute" or "to defile." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The concept of defilement in the Old Testament is often associated with the Hebrew word טָמֵא (tame, Strong's H2930), which means "to be unclean" or "to defile." Usage: The term "alisgéma" refers to something that is considered polluted or defiled, particularly in a ceremonial or moral sense. In the New Testament, it is used to describe things that are ritually unclean or morally impure, often in the context of dietary laws or idolatrous practices. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Jewish context of the New Testament, the concept of defilement was significant, as the Law of Moses outlined various foods and practices that could render a person ceremonially unclean. This was not only a matter of personal piety but also of communal identity and religious observance. In the Greco-Roman world, where the early church was expanding, believers often faced challenges related to food offered to idols and maintaining purity in a pagan culture. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom alisgeó (to pollute) Definition pollution NASB Translation things contaminated (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 234: ἀλίσγημαἀλίσγημα, (τος, τό (ἀλισγέω, to pollute, which occurs Sir. 40:29; Daniel 1:8; Malachi 1:7, 12; akin to ἀλίνω, ἀλινέω to besmear (Latinlinere, cf. Lob. Pathol. Element., p. 21; Rhemat., p. 123; Stephanus Thesaurus, Hesychius, Sturz, De Dial. Alex., p. 145)), pollution, contamination: Acts 15:20 (τοῦ ἀπέχεσθαι κτλ. to beware of pollution from the use of meats left from the heathen sacrifices, cf. Acts 15:29). Neither ἀλισγέω nor ἀλίσγημα occurs in Greek writings. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance pollution. From alisgeo (to soil); (ceremonially) defilement -- pollution. Forms and Transliterations αλισγηματων αλισγημάτων ἀλισγημάτων αλίσκεται αλίσκονται αλούς αλώ αλώναι αλώσεσθε αλώσεται αλώση αλώσονται εάλω εάλωκε εάλωκεν εαλωκυίας εάλως εάλωσαν alisgematon alisgemáton alisgēmatōn alisgēmátōnLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts |
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