μῶμοςmōmos

a flaw or blot, i.e. (figuratively) disgraceful person

Greek (New Testament) · G3470

Meanings

1. in classical Greek poets and late prose, blame, disgrace.

2. In LXX, perhaps because of resemblance to מוּם, a physical blemish (cf. ἄμωμος, 1 Peter 1:19, and see Hort., in l.); metaphorically, of licentious persons, 2 Peter 2:13.

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 1 times in the Bible.

  • 2 Peter 2:13 Their destruction is their reward for the harm they have done. They love to indulge in evil pleasures in broad daylight. They are a disgrace and a stain among you. They delight in deception even as they eat with you in your fellowship meals.

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