1 Corinthians 3:17

εἴ τις τὸν ναὸν τοῦ θεοῦ φθείρει φθερεῖ τοῦτον ὁ θεός· ὁ γὰρ ναὸς τοῦ θεοῦ ἅγιός ἐστιν οἵτινές ἐστε ὑμεῖς
If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; the for temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
εἴ
G1487 CONJ
ei
if, whether, that, etc
  • if, whether
τις
G5100 X-NSM
tis
some or any person or object
  • a certain, a certain one
    • "some, some time, a while
τὸν
G3588 T-ASM
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
ναὸν
G3485 N-ASM
naos
a fane, shrine, temple
  • used of the temple at Jerusalem, but only of the sacred edifice (or sanctuary) itself, consisting of the Holy place and the Holy of Holies (in classical Greek it is used of the sanctuary or cell of the temple, where the image of gold was placed which is distinguished from the whole enclosure)
τοῦ
G3588 T-GSM
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
θεοῦ
G2316 N-GSM
theos
a deity, especially (with G3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by Hebraism)
  • a god or goddess, a general name of deities or divinities
    • "the Godhead, trinity
    • God the Father, the first person in the trinity
      • "Christ, the second person of the trinity"Holy Spirit, the third person in the trinity
    spoken of the only and true God
    • refers to the things of God
      • "his counsels, interests, things due to him
    whatever can in any respect be likened unto God, or resemble him in any way
    • God's representative or viceregent
      • of magistrates and judges
φθείρει
G5351 V-PAI-3S
phtheirō
properly, to shrivel or wither, i.e., to spoil (by any process) or (generally) to ruin (especially figuratively, by moral influences, to deprave)
  • to corrupt, to destroy
    • in the opinion of the Jews, the temple was corrupted or ___%___destroyed___%___ when anyone defiled or in the slightest degree damaged anything in it, or if its guardians neglected their duties
      • "to lead away a Christian church from that state of knowledge and holiness in which it ought to abide"to be destroyed, to perish"in an ethical sense, to corrupt, deprave
φθερεῖ
G5351 V-FAI-3S
phtheirō
properly, to shrivel or wither, i.e., to spoil (by any process) or (generally) to ruin (especially figuratively, by moral influences, to deprave)
  • to corrupt, to destroy
    • in the opinion of the Jews, the temple was corrupted or ___%___destroyed___%___ when anyone defiled or in the slightest degree damaged anything in it, or if its guardians neglected their duties
      • "to lead away a Christian church from that state of knowledge and holiness in which it ought to abide"to be destroyed, to perish"in an ethical sense, to corrupt, deprave
τοῦτον
G5126
touton
this (person, as objective of verb or preposition)
  • this
ὁ
G3588 T-NSM
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
θεός·
G2316 N-NSM
theos
a deity, especially (with G3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by Hebraism)
  • a god or goddess, a general name of deities or divinities
    • "the Godhead, trinity
    • God the Father, the first person in the trinity
      • "Christ, the second person of the trinity"Holy Spirit, the third person in the trinity
    spoken of the only and true God
    • refers to the things of God
      • "his counsels, interests, things due to him
    whatever can in any respect be likened unto God, or resemble him in any way
    • God's representative or viceregent
      • of magistrates and judges
ὁ
G3588 T-NSM
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
γὰρ
G1063 CONJ
gar
properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
  • for
ναὸς
G3485 N-NSM
naos
a fane, shrine, temple
  • used of the temple at Jerusalem, but only of the sacred edifice (or sanctuary) itself, consisting of the Holy place and the Holy of Holies (in classical Greek it is used of the sanctuary or cell of the temple, where the image of gold was placed which is distinguished from the whole enclosure)
τοῦ
G3588 T-GSM
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
θεοῦ
G2316 N-GSM
theos
a deity, especially (with G3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by Hebraism)
  • a god or goddess, a general name of deities or divinities
    • "the Godhead, trinity
    • God the Father, the first person in the trinity
      • "Christ, the second person of the trinity"Holy Spirit, the third person in the trinity
    spoken of the only and true God
    • refers to the things of God
      • "his counsels, interests, things due to him
    whatever can in any respect be likened unto God, or resemble him in any way
    • God's representative or viceregent
      • of magistrates and judges
ἅγιός
G40 A-NSM
hagios
sacred (physically, pure, morally blameless or religious, ceremonially, consecrated)
  • most holy thing, a saint
ἐστιν
G2076
esti
he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are
  • third person singular of ___%___to be___%___
οἵτινές
G3748 R-NPM
hostis
which some, i.e., any that; also (definite) which same
  • whoever, whatever, who
ἐστε
G2075
este
ye are
  • second person plural of ___%___to be___%___
ὑμεῖς
G5210
hymeis
you (as subjective of verb)
  • you

εἴ τις τὸν ναὸν τοῦ θεοῦ φθείρει φθερεῖ τοῦτον ὁ θεός· ὁ γὰρ ναὸς τοῦ θεοῦ ἅγιός ἐστιν οἵτινές ἐστε ὑμεῖς
17
If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; the for temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.
Cross References

1 Corinthians 6:18

φεύγετε τὴν πορνείαν· πᾶν ἁμάρτημα ὃ ἐὰν ποιήσῃ ἄνθρωπος ἐκτὸς τοῦ σώματός ἐστιν· ὁ δὲ πορνεύων εἰς τὸ ἴδιον σῶμα ἁμαρτάνει
18
Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.

Ezekiel 43:12

זֹאת תּוֹרַת הַבָּיִת עַל-רֹאשׁ הָהָר כָּל-גְּבֻלוֹ סָבִיב׀ סָבִיב קֹדֶשׁ קָדָשִׁים הִנֵּה-זֹאת תּוֹרַת הַבָּֽיִת׃
12
This is the law of the house; Upon the top of the mountain the whole limit thereof round about shall be most holy. Behold, this is the law of the house.

Ezekiel 7:22

וַהֲסִבּוֹתִי פָנַי מֵהֶם וְחִלְּלוּ אֶת-צְפוּנִי וּבָאוּ-בָהּ פָּרִיצִים וְחִלְּלֽוּהָ׃
22
My face will I turn also from them, and they shall pollute my secret place: for the robbers shall enter into it, and defile it.

Numbers 19:20

וְאִישׁ אֲשֶׁר-יִטְמָא וְלֹא יִתְחַטָּא וְנִכְרְתָה הַנֶּפֶשׁ הַהִוא מִתּוֹךְ הַקָּהָל כִּי אֶת-מִקְדַּשׁ יְהוָה טִמֵּא מֵי נִדָּה לֹֽא-זֹרַק עָלָיו טָמֵא הֽוּא׃
20
But the man that shall be unclean, and shall not purify himself, that soul shall be cut off from among the congregation, because he hath defiled the sanctuary of the LORD: the water of separation hath not been sprinkled upon him; he is unclean.

Ezekiel 5:11

לָכֵן חַי-אָנִי נְאֻם אֲדֹנָי יְהוִה אִם-לֹא יַעַן אֶת-מִקְדָּשִׁי טִמֵּאת בְּכָל-שִׁקּוּצַיִךְ וּבְכָל-תּוֹעֲבֹתָיִךְ וְגַם-אֲנִי אֶגְרַע וְלֹא-תָחוֹס עֵינִי וְגַם-אֲנִי לֹא אֶחְמֽוֹל׃
11
Wherefore, as I live, saith the Lord GOD; Surely, because thou hast defiled my sanctuary with all thy detestable things, and with all thine abominations, therefore will I also diminish thee; neither shall mine eye spare, neither will I have any pity.

Ezekiel 23:38

עוֹד זֹאת עָשׂוּ לִי טִמְּאוּ אֶת-מִקְדָּשִׁי בַּיּוֹם הַהוּא וְאֶת-שַׁבְּתוֹתַי חִלֵּֽלוּ׃
38
Moreover this they have done unto me: they have defiled my sanctuary in the same day, and have profaned my sabbaths.

Leviticus 20:3

וַֽאֲנִי אֶתֵּן אֶת-פָּנַי בָּאִישׁ הַהוּא וְהִכְרַתִּי אֹתוֹ מִקֶּרֶב עַמּוֹ כִּי מִזַּרְעוֹ נָתַן לַמֹּלֶךְ לְמַעַן טַמֵּא אֶת-מִקְדָּשִׁי וּלְחַלֵּל אֶת-שֵׁם קָדְשִֽׁי׃
3
And I will set my face against that man, and will cut him off from among his people; because he hath given of his seed unto Molech, to defile my sanctuary, and to profane my holy name.

Psalms 79:1

אֱֽלֹהִים בָּאוּ גוֹיִם׀ בְּֽנַחֲלָתֶךָ טִמְּאוּ אֶת-הֵיכַל קָדְשֶׁךָ שָׂמוּ אֶת-יְרוּשָׁלִַם לְעִיִּֽים׃
1
O God, the heathen are come into thine inheritance; thy holy temple have they defiled; they have laid Jerusalem on heaps.

Leviticus 15:31

וְהִזַּרְתֶּם אֶת-בְּנֵֽי-יִשְׂרָאֵל מִטֻּמְאָתָם וְלֹא יָמֻתוּ בְּטֻמְאָתָם בְּטַמְּאָם אֶת-מִשְׁכָּנִי אֲשֶׁר בְּתוֹכָֽם׃
31
Thus shall ye separate the children of Israel from their uncleanness; that they die not in their uncleanness, when they defile my tabernacle that is among them.

Isaiah 64:11

בֵּית קָדְשֵׁנוּ וְתִפְאַרְתֵּנוּ אֲשֶׁר הִֽלְלוּךָ אֲבֹתֵינוּ הָיָה לִשְׂרֵפַת אֵשׁ וְכָל-מַחֲמַדֵּינוּ הָיָה לְחָרְבָּֽה׃
11
Our holy and our beautiful house, where our fathers praised thee, is burned up with fire: and all our pleasant things are laid waste.

Psalms 99:9

רֽוֹמְמוּ יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ וְהִֽשְׁתַּחֲווּ לְהַר קָדְשׁוֹ כִּֽי-קָדוֹשׁ יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃
9
Exalt the LORD our God, and worship at his holy hill; for the LORD our God is holy.

Genesis 28:17

וַיִּירָא וַיֹּאמַר מַה-נּוֹרָא הַמָּקוֹם הַזֶּה אֵין זֶה כִּי אִם-בֵּית אֱלֹהִים וְזֶה שַׁעַר הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃
17
And he was afraid, and said, How dreadful is this place! this is none other but the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven.

Exodus 3:5

וַיֹּאמֶר אַל-תִּקְרַב הֲלֹם שַׁל-נְעָלֶיךָ מֵעַל רַגְלֶיךָ כִּי הַמָּקוֹם אֲשֶׁר אַתָּה עוֹמֵד עָלָיו אַדְמַת-קֹדֶשׁ הֽוּא׃
5
And he said, Draw not nigh hither: put off thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground.

Psalms 74:3

הָרִימָה פְעָמֶיךָ לְמַשֻּׁאוֹת נֶצַח כָּל-הֵרַע אוֹיֵב בַּקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃
3
Lift up thy feet unto the perpetual desolations; even all that the enemy hath done wickedly in the sanctuary.

1 Chronicles 29:3

וְעוֹד בִּרְצוֹתִי בְּבֵית אֱלֹהַי יֶשׁ-לִי סְגֻלָּה זָהָב וָכָסֶף נָתַתִּי לְבֵית-אֱלֹהַי לְמַעְלָה מִכָּל-הֲכִינוֹתִי לְבֵית הַקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃
3
Moreover, because I have set my affection to the house of my God, I have of mine own proper good, of gold and silver, which I have given to the house of my God, over and above all that I have prepared for the holy house,

Psalms 93:5

עֵֽדֹתֶיךָ׀ נֶאֶמְנוּ מְאֹד לְבֵיתְךָ נַאֲוָה-קֹדֶשׁ יְהוָה לְאֹרֶךְ יָמִֽים׃
5
Thy testimonies are very sure: holiness becometh thine house, O LORD, for ever.

Zephaniah 3:4

נְבִיאֶיהָ פֹּֽחֲזִים אַנְשֵׁי בֹּֽגְדוֹת כֹּהֲנֶיהָ חִלְּלוּ-קֹדֶשׁ חָמְסוּ תּוֹרָֽה׃
4
Her prophets are light and treacherous persons: her priests have polluted the sanctuary, they have done violence to the law.
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