"to whitewash, or, plaster, Mt. 23:27; Acts 23:3*"
Definition and meaning
to whitewash, or, plaster, Mt. 23:27; Acts 23:3*
In the original Greek the word is written: κονιάω
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of koniao (G2867) across the King James Bible.
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men's bones, and of all uncleanness.
Then said Paul unto him, God shall smite thee, thou whited wall: for sittest thou to judge me after the law, and commandest me to be smitten contrary to the law?
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Common questions
Strong's G2867 (koniao) is a Greek word that means: to whitewash, or, plaster, Mt. 23:27; Acts 23:3* It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.
The word koniao (G2867) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G2867 is koniao, a Greek word defined as: to whitewash, or, plaster, Mt. 23:27; Acts 23:3*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
koniao is a Greek word found in the New Testament.