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μῶμος

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Gloss: blemish

Transliteration: mōmos

Strong’s: G3470

μῶμος, -ου, ὁ
[in LXX, of physical blemishes : Lev.21:17 ff., Deu.15:21, Sng.4:7, al. (מאוּם); of mental defect, Sir.20:24, al. ;]
__1. in cl. poets and late prose, blame, disgrace.
__2. In LXX, perb. because of resemblance to a physical blemish (cf. ἄμωμος, 1Pe.1:19, and see Hort., in l); metaphorically, of licentious persons, 2Pe.2:13.†
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