5 occurrences

'Pollute' in the Bible

So you shall not pollute and defile the land in which you live; for [the shedding of innocent] blood pollutes and defiles the land. No atonement (expiation) can be made for the land for the [innocent] blood shed in it, except by the blood (execution) of him who shed it.

Verse ConceptsCovenant, God's with NoahAtonement, in OTSheddingHuman Blood ShedPolluting The LandLifebloodAtoning By SacrificesJudgement On MurderersThe Environmentcleansing

and I pronounced them unclean because of their offerings [to their idols], in that they made all their firstborn pass through the fire [as pagan sacrifices], so that I might make them desolate, in order that they might know [without any doubt] that I am the Lord.”’

Verse ConceptsFirstbornChild sacrificeSacrificing The FirstbornPeople Being PollutedKilling Sons And Daughters

In that you brought in foreigners, uncircumcised in heart and uncircumcised in flesh, to be in My sanctuary to pollute and profane it—My house—when you offered My bread, the fat, and the blood; and they made My covenant void —this in addition to all your other repulsive acts.

Verse ConceptsBlood Of SacrificesPollutionsForeigners In The Holy PlacesBreaking The CovenantFat Of The SacrificesUncircumcised In HeartCovenant Made At Sinai

Armed forces of his will arise [in Jerusalem] and defile and desecrate the sanctuary, the [spiritual] stronghold, and will do away with the regular sacrifice [that is, the daily burnt offering]; and they will set up [a pagan altar in the sanctuary which is] the abomination of desolation.

Verse ConceptsAbominationsAbolitionAbomination Of DesolationAnimal Sacrifices, Sin OfferingImage Of The Beast

there is nothing outside a man [such as food] which by going into him can defile him [morally or spiritually]; but the things which come out of [the heart of] a man are what defile and dishonor him.

Verse ConceptsPurity, Nature OfExternalsEntering The MouthComing Out Of PeopleFood PermittedDefilementprepping

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Pollute (44 instances)

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ἀλίσγεμα 
Alisgema 
Usage: 1

κοινόω 
Koinoo 
Usage: 5

μίασμα 
Miasma 
Usage: 1