GreekG4695Verb
σπιλόω
spiloō
“to stain”
2Occurrences
G4695Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech
Definition
Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)
to stain or soil (literally or figuratively)
from G4696 (σπίλος);
Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
to stain, spot, defile: with accusative.
LXX: *
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Grammar & Morphology
Part of Speech
Verb
Morphology Code
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Full Description
Greek Verb
Occurrences
σπιλόω appears 2 times in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
James
1
Jude
1
Key Passages
James 3:6BSB
The tongue also is a fire, a world of wickedness among the parts of the body. It pollutes the whole person, sets the course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.
Jude 1:23BSB
save others by snatching them from the fire; and to still others show mercy tempered with fear, hating even the clothing stained by the flesh.
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