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σπίλος

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Gloss: stain

Transliteration: spilos

Strong’s: G4696

σπίλος (Rec. σπῖλος), -ου, ὁ
__1. a rock, cliff (Arist., al.).
__2. In late writers = Att.. κηλίς (see Rutherford, NPhr., 87 f.), a spot, stain; metaphorically,
__(a) of moral blemish: Eph.5:27
__(b) of riotous and lascivious persons (cf. Dion. Hal., quoted by Mayor, in l): 2Pe.2:13.†
(AS)

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