To stain
μιαίνωStrong’s G3392miainō
Appears in 4 verses of the New Testament
In short
Miainō is the Greek word usually translated “may be defiled”, “defiled” and “have been defiled”. It appears in 4 verses of the New Testament.
“Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.”
Meaning
Usually translated “may be defiled”, “defiled” and “have been defiled”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- they may be defiled 1
- defiled 1
- have been defiled 1
- may be defiled 1
- defile 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- John 1
- Titus 1
- Hebrews 1
- Jude 1
4 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Jude 1:8In contextLikewise also these filthy dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and speak evil of dignities.
- John 18:28Then led they Jesus from Caiaphas unto the hall of judgment: and it was early; and they themselves went not into the judgment hall, lest they should be defiled; but that they might eat the passover.
- Hebrews 12:15Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled;
Greek dictionary
μιαίνω miainō · to stain
μιαίνω [in LXX chiefly for טָמֵא ;] 1. to dye or stain. 2. to stain, defile, soil; (a) in physical sense; (b) in moral sense : Tit.1:15, Heb.12:15, Ju 8; (with) in ritual sense (cf. Lev.22:5, al.): Jhn.18:28.† SYN.: μολύνω, to besmear, which also differs from μ. in that it is never used, as μ. in its primary meaning, in an honourable sense (cf. Tr., Syn., § xxxi) (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “stain” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
STAIN, verb transitive
[Latin, a sprinkle, a spread, a layer; to spread, expand, sprinkle, or be scattered. Gr.]
- To discolor by the application of foreign matter; to make foul; to spot; as, to stain the hand with dye; to stain clothes with vegetable juice; to stain paper; armor stained with blood.
- To dye; to tinge with a different color; as, to stain cloth.
- To impress with figures, in colors different from the ground; as, to stain paper for hangings.
- To blot; to soil; to spot with guilt or infamy; to tarnish; to bring reproach on; as, to stain the character.
All definitions and other forms of “stain”
STAIN, noun
- A spot; discoloration from foreign matter; as a stain on a garment or cloth.
- A natural spot of a color different from the ground.
- Taint of guilt; tarnish; disgrace; reproach; as the stain of sin.
- Cause of reproach; shame.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.