Strong's Lexicon miasma: Defilement, pollution Original Word: μίασμα Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb μιαίνω (miainō), meaning "to stain" or "to pollute." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The concept of defilement in the Old Testament is often associated with the Hebrew word טָמֵא (tame), which means "unclean" or "impure." This term is used extensively in the Levitical laws concerning ritual purity. Usage: In the New Testament, "miasma" refers to a state of moral or spiritual defilement. It conveys the idea of corruption or impurity, often in a moral or ethical sense. The term is used to describe actions or conditions that are contrary to God's holiness and purity. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of pollution or defilement was significant in both religious and social contexts. Ritual purity was essential in many religious practices, and defilement could result from contact with certain objects, people, or actions deemed unclean. This cultural understanding of purity and defilement is reflected in the New Testament's use of "miasma" to describe spiritual and moral corruption. HELPS Word-studies Cognate: 3393 míasma(from 3392 /miaínō) – pollution (spiritual stain) that results from vice, i.e. spiritually contaminating a person (used only in 2 Pet 2:20). See 3392 (miainō). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom miainó Definition a stain, defilement NASB Translation defilements (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 3393: μίασμαμίασμα, μιασματος, τό (μιαίνω), "that which defiles (cf. καύχημα, 2); defilement" (Vulg.coinquinatio): tropically, μιάσματα τοῦ κόσμου, vices the foulness of which contaminates one in his contact with the ungodly mass of mankind, 2 Peter 2:20. (Tragg., Antiphanes, Demosthenes, Polybius, Josephus, Plutarch; the Sept., Leviticus 7:8 (18); Jeremiah 39:34 Strong's Exhaustive Concordance pollution, foul deedFrom miaino ("miasma"); (morally) foulness (properly, the effect) -- pollution. see GREEK miaino Forms and Transliterations μίασμά μιασματα μιάσματα μιασμάτων miasmata miásmataLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts |
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