key term
defilement
Originalגֹּאַל
Transliterationgoʾal
Strong'sH1352
Languagehebrew
Domainclean, pure, holy
act of causing people and institutions to be associated with impurity through immoral behavior
Synthesized voice
Cite this entry
“defilement.” Atlas. Accessed 2026. https://fcbh-atlas.vercel.app/en/term/defilement
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