Strong's G2840 · Greek
κοινόω
koinoo · /koy-no'-o/
Definition
from 2839; to make (or consider) profane (ceremonially):--call common, defile, pollute, unclean.
KJV: call common, defile, pollute, unclean
Root / derivation: from 2839
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered κοινόω across 12 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
12 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Matthew3 verses
Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.
Matthew 15:18But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man.
Matthew 15:20These are the things which defile a man: but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not a man.
Mark4 verses
There is nothing from without a man, that entering into him can defile him: but the things which come out of him, those are they that defile the man.
Mark 7:18And he saith unto them, Are ye so without understanding also? Do ye not perceive, that whatsoever thing from without entereth into the man, it cannot defile him;
Mark 7:20And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man.
Mark 7:23All these evil things come from within, and defile the man.
Acts3 verses
And the voice spake unto him again the second time, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common.
Acts 11:9But the voice answered me again from heaven, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common.
Acts 21:28Crying out, Men of Israel, help: This is the man, that teacheth all men every where against the people, and the law, and this place: and further brought Greeks also into the temple, and hath polluted this holy place.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's G2840 (koinoo) mean?
from 2839; to make (or consider) profane (ceremonially):--call common, defile, pollute, unclean.
How many times does G2840 appear in the Bible?
Strong's G2840 (κοινόω) appears in 12 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “defile.”
How is koinoo translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's G2840 is rendered as “defile” (6×), “defileth” (5×), “call” (2×), “common” (2×), among other words.
Where does the Greek word κοινόω come from?
from 2839