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UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

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μολυσμός

Strong’s: G3436

Associated OET lemmas: μολυσμός

Form 1

Part of speech: noun, m.

Inflections: μολυσμός; -οῦ

Related lemmas: μολύνω

Sense 1: defilement, to be defiled

Semantic entry: 53.35

Semantic domains: Religious Activities

Subdomains: Defile, Unclean, Common

Definition: a state of defilement, involving both religious and moral aspects

Notes: In a number of languages, religious defilement is expressed as ‘badness in God’s sight.’ In some instances, this same concept may be expressed idiomatically as ‘ugliness of the heart.’

CO2 7:1: RV CO2 7:1 · LV CO2 7:1 · Read together CO2 7:1

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OET-RV CO2 7:1

7 Dear brothers and sisters, because we have those promises we should avoid doing anything that would defile our bodies or our spirits, thus staying pure due to our respect for God.

OET-LV CO2 7:1

7 Therefore these having the promises, beloved, we_may_cleanse ourselves from every defilement of_flesh and spirit, accomplishing holiness in the_reverence of_god.