6 occurrences in 12 translations

'Defiled' in the Bible

The earth also is defiled under the inhabitants thereof; because they have transgressed the laws, changed the ordinance, broken the everlasting covenant.

Verse ConceptsCovenant breakersCovenant, God's with NoahGod, The EternalEcological ConcernsPolluting The LandBreaking The CovenantBreaking God's LawDefilement

And ye have defiled the covering of Thy graven images of silver, And the ephod of thy molten image of gold, Thou scatterest them as a sickening thing, 'Go out,' thou sayest to it.

Verse ConceptsGoldMenstruationOverlaid With SilverAbandoning IdolsUnclean Things

So I defiled the officers of the sanctuary,and set Jacob apart for destructionand Israel for abuse.

Verse ConceptsJacob, The Patriarch

I was angry at my people; I defiled my special possession and handed them over to you. You showed them no mercy; you even placed a very heavy burden on old people.

Verse ConceptsMercy, HumanOld Age, Attitudes ToYokesDisrespect For Old AgeOppressorsJudgement On Old PeoplePeople Without Mercyrelentless

I will act for My own sake, indeed, My own,for how can I be defiled?I will not give My glory to another.

Verse Conceptsresilience

For your hands are defiled with blood, and your fingers with iniquity; your lips have spoken lies, your tongue hath muttered perverseness.

Verse ConceptsFingersBlemishBlood, Figurative UseLipsThe Lips Of The WickedTongueWhy Prayer Is UnansweredUnanswered PrayerKilling Many People

Bible Theasaurus

Corrupt (70 instances)
Defile (89 instances)
Defiled (159 instances)
Stain (9 instances)
Taint (1 instance)
Tarnish (1 instance)

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