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μιαίνω

Transliteration: miaino · verb

5x in NTFirst: John 18:28
MeaningI stain, pollute, defile
Part of speechverb
Frequency5x in the New Testament
Key inflected formsμιανθῶσιν, μεμιαμμένοις, μεμίανται, μιαίνουσιν
Example versesJohn 18:28 · Titus 1:15 · Heb 12:15 · Jude 1:8
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What kind of word is μιαίνω?

μιαίνω (miaino) is a verb that occurs 5 times in the Greek New Testament (Koine). It means “I stain, pollute, defile” and first appears in John 18:28.

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