# G3392 μιαίνω

μιαίνω (miaínō), Strong’s G3392: to sully or taint, i.e. contaminate (ceremonially or morally) KJV: defile. Occurs 116 times.

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*miaínō* — to sully or taint, i.e. contaminate (ceremonially or morally)

KJV: defile

Occurs 116 times.

## Where it occurs
- [John 18:28](https://besorah.bible/besorah/john/18?v=28) — They led Yeshua therefore from Caiaphas into the Praetorium. It was early, and they themselves didn’t enter into the…
- [Titus 1:15](https://besorah.bible/besorah/titus/1?v=15) — To the pure, all things are pure, but to those who are defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure; but both their mind…
- [Hebrews 12:15](https://besorah.bible/besorah/hebrews/12?v=15) — looking carefully lest there be any man who falls short of the grace of God, lest any root of bitterness springing up…
- [Judah 1:8](https://besorah.bible/besorah/judah/1?v=8) — Yet in the same way, these also in their dreaming defile the flesh, despise authority, and slander celestial beings.
- [1 Esdras 1:49](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/1-esdras/1?v=49) — Moreover the governors of the people and of the priests did many things wickedly, exceeding all the defilements of all…
- [Tobit 2:9](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/tobit/2?v=9) — The same night I returned from burying him, and slept by the wall of my courtyard, being polluted; and my face was…
- [Judith 9:8](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/judith/9?v=8) — Break their strength in your power, and bring down their force in your wrath; for they intend to profane your…
- [Wisdom of Solomon 7:25](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/wisdom-of-solomon/7?v=25) — For she is a breath of the power of God, and a pure emanation of the glory of the Almighty. Therefore nothing defiled…
- [1 Maccabees 1:46](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/1-maccabees/1?v=46) — and pollute the sanctuary and those who were holy;
- [1 Maccabees 4:45](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/1-maccabees/4?v=45) — A good plan came into their mind, that they should pull it down, lest it would be a reproach to them, because the…