μιαίνω miaínō

Greek · Strong's G3392 · used 5 times in 4 verses

Meaning

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

In the King James Version: defile

Derivation: perhaps a primary verb;

John 18:28 Then they led Jesus away from Caiaphas into the Praetorium. By now it was early morning, and the Jews did not enter the Praetorium, to avoid being defiled and unable to eat the Passover.
Titus 1:15 To the pure, all things are pure; but to the defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure. Indeed, both their minds and their consciences are defiled.
Hebrews 12:15 See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God, and that no root of bitterness springs up to cause trouble and defile many.
Jude 1:8 Yet in the same way these dreamers defile their bodies, reject authority, and slander glorious beings.