σπίλοςspílos
a stain or blemish, i.e. (figuratively) defect, disgrace
Greek (New Testament) · G4696
Meanings
1. a rock, cliff.
2. In late writers = Att.. κηλίς (see Rutherford, NPhr., 87 f.), a spot, stain; metaphorically
(a) of moral blemish: Ephesians 5:27
(b) of riotous and lascivious persons: 2 Peter 2:13.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 2 times in the Bible.
- Ephesians 5:27 He did this to present her to himself as a glorious church without a spot or wrinkle or any other blemish. Instead, she will be holy and without fault.
- 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.