Word study · Greek
koinoō
to defile, make common
Say it: koy-NOH-oh (approximate)
κοινόω
What it means
To make common, to defile. The Jews from Asia say Paul "has defiled this holy place" (21:28).
Range of meaning
- Make commonTreat as ordinary, not set apart.
- Make uncleanRitually defile.
- ProfaneTreat what is holy as common.
In Acts
- Chapter 21
"He has defiled this holy place" (21:28).
Every verse (3)
Verses where G2840 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources