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Unholy

Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words

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1: ἀνόσιος

(Strong's #462 — Adjective — anosios — an-os'-ee-os )

(a, negative, n, euphonic, hosios, "holy"), "unholy, profane," occurs in 1 Timothy 1:9; 2 Timothy 3:2 . Cp. HOLY. In the Sept., Ezekiel 22:9 .

2: κοινός

(Strong's #2839 — Adjective — koinon — koy-nos' )

the neut. of koinos, "common," is translated "an unholy thing" in Hebrews 10:29 . See COMMON , DEFILE , C, UNCLEAN , A, No. 2.

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Vines, W. E., M. A. Entry for 'Unholy'. Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ved/​u/unholy.html. 1940.
 
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