σπιλάςspilás

a ledge or reef of rock in the sea

Greek (New Testament) · G4694

Meanings

1. poët. in classical Greek, a rock or reef over which the sea dashes. Metaph., of men whose conduct causes danger to others, Jude 1:12, R, text (but see below).

2. In late writers = σπίλος (see that word), a spot, stain; metaphorically, Jude 1:12, R, margin.

Where it appears

Appears 1 times in the Bible.

Jude 1:12 When these people eat with you in your fellowship meals commemorating the Lord’s love, they are like dangerous reefs that can shipwreck you. They are like shameless shepherds who care only for themselves. They are like clouds blowing over the land without giving any rain. They are like trees in autumn that are doubly dead, for they bear no fruit and have been pulled up by the roots.

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