verb
koinamō
Greekκοινόω (koinoō)
Strong’sG2840
I make unclean, regard as unclean
stem koin-14 times in the New Testamentin 4 of 27 books6 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
κοινόω, -ῶ,
[in LXX: IV Mac 7:6 אR*;]
SYN.: βεβηλόω. Thayer (s.v. κ.) mentions that Winer notes the accuracy whereby the Jews are said to use κ. in addressing Jews, Ac 21:28, and β. when speaking to Felix, 24:6 (Cremer, 362).
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2840 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidkoy-no'-o
to make (or consider) profane (ceremonially)
Fromfrom G2839;
King Jamescall common, defile, pollute, unclean.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| koinatōκοινοῖ | happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular | defiles | 6× |
| koinatēκεκοίνωκεν | has happened · he/she/itperfect active indicative 3rd person singular | defiled | 1× |
| koinasōrκοίνου | happening now · youpresent active imperative 2nd person singular | call common | 2× |
| koinaraκοινῶσαι | happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive | defile | 2× |
| koinarōteimκοινοῦντα | happening now · subjectpresent active participle direct plural neuter | defile | 2× |
| koinirētoinκεκοινωμένους | has happened · objectperfect passive participle accusative plural masculine | defiled | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 7 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | koinamō | koiname | koinami | koinama | koinamē | koinamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | koinasō | koinase | koinasi | koinasa | koinasē | koinaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | koinatō6×κοινοῖ | koinate | koinati | koinata | koinatē1×κεκοίνωκεν | koinatelē |
| we 1st person plural | koinanō | koinane | koinani | koinana | koinanē | koinanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | koinavō | koinave | koinavi | koinava | koinavē | koinavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | koinalō | koinale | koinali | koinala | koinalē | koinalelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | koinimō | koinime | koinimi | koinima | koinimē | koinimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | koinisō | koinise | koinisi | koinisa | koinisē | koiniselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | koinitō | koinite | koiniti | koinita | koinitē | koinitelē |
| we 1st person plural | koininō | koinine | koinini | koinina | koininē | koininelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | koinivō | koinive | koinivi | koiniva | koinivē | koinivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | koinilō | koinile | koinili | koinila | koinilē | koinilelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | koinameiō | koinameia | koinameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | koinaseiō | koinaseia | koinaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | koinateiō | koinateia | koinateiē |
| we 1st person plural | koinaneiō | koinaneia | koinaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | koinaveiō | koinaveia | koinaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | koinaleiō | koinaleia | koinaleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | koinimeiō | koinimeia | koinimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | koiniseiō | koiniseia | koiniseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | koiniteiō | koiniteia | koiniteiē |
| we 1st person plural | koinineiō | koinineia | koinineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | koiniveiō | koiniveia | koiniveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | koinileiō | koinileia | koinileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, 2 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | koinasōr2×κοίνου | koinasar | koinasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | koinatōr | koinatar | koinatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | koinavōr | koinavar | koinavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | koinalōr | koinalar | koinalēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | koinisōr | koinisar | koinisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | koinitōr | koinitar | koinitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | koinivōr | koinivar | koinivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | koinilōr | koinilar | koinilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | koinamoiō | koinamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | koinasoiō | koinasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | koinatoiō | koinatoia |
| we 1st person plural | koinanoiō | koinanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | koinavoiō | koinavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | koinaloiō | koinaloia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | koinimoiō | koinimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | koinisoiō | koinisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | koinitoiō | koinitoia |
| we 1st person plural | koininoiō | koininoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | koinivoiō | koinivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | koiniloiō | koiniloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 2 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | koinarō | koinari | koinara2×κοινῶσαι | koinarē |
| acted on passive voice | koinirō | koiniri | koinira | koinirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 3 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | koinarōtos2× | koinaritos | koinaratos | koinarētos |
| acted on passive voice | koinirōtos | koiniritos | koiniratos | koinirētos1× |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
koin is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Words built on the same stem
Where it appears
14 occurrences, every one of them listed
koinatō“defiles”happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular6×
Matthew 15:11“defiles”ouk tem eisercherōtem eis tem stomem koinatō ton anthrōpon, alla tem ekporeuerōtem ek teu stomeu houtem koinatō ton anthrōpon.A man is not defiled by what enters his mouth, but by what comes out of it.”
Matthew 15:11“defiles”ouk tem eisercherōtem eis tem stomem koinatō ton anthrōpon, alla tem ekporeuerōtem ek teu stomeu houtem koinatō ton anthrōpon.A man is not defiled by what enters his mouth, but by what comes out of it.”
Matthew 15:18“defiles”teim de ekporeuerōteim ek teu stomeu ek tau kardiau exerchetō, kakeineim koinatō ton anthrōpon.But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and these things defile a man.
Matthew 15:20“defile”houteim atō teim koinarōteim ton anthrōpon, tem de aniptai cheirai esthiara ouk koinatō ton anthrōpon.These are what defile a man, but eating with unwashed hands does not defile him.”
Mark 7:20“defiles”legate de hoti Tem ek tou anthrōpou ekporeuerōtem ekeinem koinatō ton anthrōpon;He continued: “What comes out of a man, that is what defiles him.
Mark 7:23“defile”panteim houteim teim ponēreim esōthen ekporeuetō kai koinatō ton anthrōpon.All these evils come from within, and these are what defile a man.”
koinatē“defiled”has happened · he/she/itperfect active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Acts 21:28“defiled”krazarōtois; Anēroir Israēlitoir, boēthavōr; houtos atō tos anthrōpos tos kata tou laou kai tou nomou kai tou topou houtou pantoin pantachē didaskarōtos, ēti tē kai Hellēnoin eisagata eis tem hierem kai koinatē ton hagion topon houton.crying out, “Men of Israel, help us! This is the man who teaches everyone everywhere against our people and against our law and against this place. Furthermore, he has brought Greeks into the temple and defiled this holy place.”
koinasōr“call common”happening now · youpresent active imperative 2nd person singular2×
Acts 10:15“call common”kai fōnas palin ek deutereu pros auton; Heim tos theos katharizata sis mē koinasōr.The voice spoke to him a second time: “Do not call anything impure that God has made clean.”
Acts 11:9“call common”apokrinita de fōnas ek deutereu ek tou ouranou; Heim tos theos katharizata sis mē koinasōr.But the voice spoke from heaven a second time, ‘Do not call anything impure that God has made clean.’
koinara“defile”happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive2×
Mark 7:15“defile”oudenem atō exōthen tou anthrōpou eisporeuerōtem eis auton hem dunetō koinara auton; alla teim ek tou anthrōpou ekporeuerōteim atō teim koinarōteim ton anthrōpon.Nothing that enters a man from the outside can defile him; but the things that come out of a man, these are what defile him.”
Mark 7:18“defile”kai legatō autoi; Houtōs kai vis asunetois avō? ouk noavō hoti pantem tem exōthen eisporeuerōtem eis ton anthrōpon ouk dunetō auton koinara,“Are you still so dull?” He asked. “Do you not understand? Nothing that enters a man from the outside can defile him,
koinarōteim“defile”happening now · subjectpresent active participle direct plural neuter2×
Matthew 15:20“defile”houteim atō teim koinarōteim ton anthrōpon, tem de aniptai cheirai esthiara ouk koinatō ton anthrōpon.These are what defile a man, but eating with unwashed hands does not defile him.”
Mark 7:15“defile”oudenem atō exōthen tou anthrōpou eisporeuerōtem eis auton hem dunetō koinara auton; alla teim ek tou anthrōpou ekporeuerōteim atō teim koinarōteim ton anthrōpon.Nothing that enters a man from the outside can defile him; but the things that come out of a man, these are what defile him.”
koinirētoin“defiled”has happened · objectperfect passive participle accusative plural masculine1×
Hebrews 9:13“defiled”ei gar tem haimem tragoiu kai tauroiu kai spodas damaliau rantizarōtas toin koinirētoin hagiazatō pros tan tau sarxau katharotan,For if the blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a heifer sprinkled on those who are ceremonially unclean sanctify them so that their bodies are clean,