ἀλίσγημα

ἀλίσγεμα — alísgema

ἀλίσγημα, (τος, τό (ἀλισγέω, to pollute, which occurs Sir 40:29; Dan 1:8; Mal 1:7; Mal 1:12; akin to ἀλίνω, ἀλινέω to besmear (Latinlinere, cf. Lob. Pathol. Element., p. 21; Rhemat., p. 123; Stephanus Thesaurus, Hesychius, Sturz, De Dial. Alex., p. 145)), pollution, contamination: Act 15:20 (τοῦ ἀπέχεσθαι κτλ. to beware of pollution from the use of meats left from the heathen sacrifices, cf. Act 15:29). Neither ἀλισγέω nor ἀλίσγημα occurs in Greek writings.