Strong's Lexicon spilas: Blemish, Spot, Stain Original Word: σπιλάς Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb σπιλόω (spiloo), meaning "to stain" or "to defile." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "spilas," the concept of blemish or stain can be related to Hebrew words such as מוּם (mum, Strong's H3971), which means "blemish" or "defect." Usage: In the New Testament, "spilas" is used metaphorically to describe moral or spiritual blemishes. It conveys the idea of a hidden danger or a moral flaw that can corrupt or defile. The term is often used to describe individuals or behaviors that are contrary to the purity and holiness expected of believers. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Greek culture, the concept of purity and defilement was significant, both in religious and social contexts. A "spilas" would be seen as something that mars the integrity or beauty of an object or person. In the context of the early Christian church, maintaining moral and spiritual purity was crucial, and anything that could be considered a "blemish" was to be avoided. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. word Definition a ledge of rock (over which the sea dashes), i.e. a reef NASB Translation hidden reefs (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4694: σπιλάςσπιλάς, σπιλαδος, ἡ, a rock in the sea, ledge or reef (Homer, Odyssey 3, 298; 5, 401, and in other poets; Polybius, Diodorus, Josephus, b. j. 3, 9, 3); plural, tropically, of men who by their conduct damage others morally, wreck them as it were, equivalent to σκάνδαλα (R. V. text hidden rocks), Jude 1:12 (here L T Tr WH read οἱ (namely, ὄντες) σπιλάδες. Some (so R. V. marginal reading) make the word equivalent to the following; see Rutherford as there referred to.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance spot Of uncertain derivation; a ledge or reef of rock in the sea -- spot (by confusion with spilos). see GREEK spilos Forms and Transliterations σπιλαδες σπιλάδες spilades spiládesLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts |
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