Bible Dictionary
UNDEFILED
Undeffiled means clean, unstained, or free from moral or ceremonial taint. Scripture uses the term for the sinlessness of Christ, the honor of marriage, and the pure heavenly inheritance promised to believers.
Definition
Undefiled means unstained, unsullied, or free from moral or ceremonial taint. It describes something without guilt, disgrace, shame, or other contamination.
Biblical Usage
The term describes Christ’s sinlessness, the marriage relationship as free from guilt and shame, and the heavenly inheritance as distinct from earthly possessions.
Historical Background
The Old Testament term presents the positive idea of perfection, while the New Testament term emphasizes the negative idea of being unstained or without taint.
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>un-de-fild': In the Old Testament tam, "perfect," presents the positive side. Hence, Ps 119:1 is translated in the Revised Version: "Blessed are they that are perfect in the way." In the New Testament amiantos, presents the negative side, "unstained" "unsullied" "without taint." Used to describe the sinlessness of Christ (Heb 7:26), to declare the marriage act free from all guilt, disgrace or shame (Heb 13:4), to contrast the heavenly inheritance with earthly possessions (1Pe 1:4).</p>