Strong's G4696 · Greek

σπίλος

spilos · spee'-los

of uncertain derivation; a stain or blemish, i.e. (figuratively) defect, disgrace

Scholarly Lexicons

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon

σπίλος (G4696)

2 * σπίλος (Rec. σπῖλος ), -ου, ὁ a rock, cliff (Arist., al.). In late writers = Att.. κηλίς (v. Rutherford, NPhr. , 87 f.), a spot, stain ; metaph., of moral blemish: Eph 5:27 of riotous and lascivious persons (cf. Dion. Hal., quoted by Mayor, in l.): II Pe 2:13 .†

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922) — public domain

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