Quick Definition
pollution, perhaps a polluted thing
Strong's Definition
(ceremonially) defilement
Derivation: from (to soil);
KJV Usage: pollution
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἀλίσγημα, (τος, τό (ἀλισγέω, to pollute, which occurs Sir_40:29; Dan_1:8; Mal_1:7; Mal_1:12; akin to ἀλίνω, ἀλινέω to besmear (Latinlinere, cf. Lob. Pathol. Element., p. 21; Rhemat., p. 123; Stephanus Thesaurus, Hesychius, Sturz, De Dial. Alex., p. 145)), pollution, contamination: Act_15:20 (τοῦ ἀπέχεσθαι κτλ. to beware of pollution from the use of meats left from the heathen sacrifices, cf. Act_15:29). Neither ἀλισγέω nor ἀλίσγημα occurs in Greek writings.
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
ἀλίσγημα alisgēma 1x
pollution, defilement, Act_15:20
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
† ἀλίσγημα , -τος , τό ,
( < late ἀλισγέω , to pollute ),
pollution: Act_15:20 .†
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
ἀλίσγημα, -τος, τό
(late ἀλισγέω, to pollute)
pollution: Act.15:20.†
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