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koinos κοινός koinos

COMMON — shared, ordinary, in general use; and in the Levitical system that is exactly what makes a thing unfit for the sanctuary. Not evil: simply not set apart. ⚠ It is the word Peter argues with God about on the roof — 'I have never eaten anything KOINON' (Acts 10:14) — and loses. At Revelation 21:27 it is the last barrier named in the New Testament's last vision of a city: 'nothing common will ever enter her'. KJV 'any thing that defileth', NIV 'anything impure', RV 'ninguna cosa inmunda' — all three make a purity term sound like dirt. → first discussed at Rev 21:27