* purposed.
  Ru 1:17,18  1Ki 5:5  Ps 119:106,115  Ac 11:23  1Co 7:37  2Co 9:7 
 * defile.
   Heathen nations not only ate unclean beasts, which were
   forbidden by Jewish law, but even the clean animals that were
   eaten were first offered as victims to their gods, and part of
   the wine was poured out as a libation on their altars.  Hence
   Athen(9175)s calls the beasts served up at the tables of the
   Persian kings, [hieria,] victims.  Daniel was therefore
   resolved not to defile himself with their viands; yet he did
   not rudely refuse what was intended as a kindness, but mildly
   and modestly requested the proper officers to indulge him in
   this respect.

  Le 11:45-47  De 32:38  Ps 106:28  141:4  Eze 4:13,14  Ho 9:3,4 
  Ac 10:14-16  Ro 14:15-17  1Co 8:7-10  10:18-21,28-31