Word study · Greek
molysmós
defilement, staining
Say it: mol-oos-MOS (approximate)
μολυσμός
What it means
Staining or defilement, as of a stain on clothing. In 7:1, Paul urges them to "cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit." It appears only here.
Range of meaning
- StainA mark on cloth.
- DefilementMoral uncleanness.
In 2 Corinthians
- Chapter 7
"Defilement of flesh and spirit" (7:1).
Every verse (1)
Verses where G3436 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources