Spilas σπιλάς
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| σπιλάς | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | spilas |
| Strong's number | G4694 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | feminine noun |
| Gloss | reef |
| Occurrences | 1 in 1 verse |
Spilas (Greek σπιλάς, Strong's G4694) is a Greek feminine noun meaning “reef”. It occurs 1 time in 1 verse of the New Testament.
Definition
σπιλάς, -άδος, ἡ
(on the gender in Ju, l.with, see Mayor, Ju., 41),
1. poët. in cl., a rock or reef over which the sea dashes (Polyb., FlJ, al.). Metaphorical, of men whose conduct causes danger to others, Ju 12, R, txt. (but see infr.).
2. In late writers = σπίλος (which see), a spot, stain; metaphorically, Ju, l.with, R, mg. (cf. Mayor, 41, but see supr.).†
(AS)
(on the gender in Ju, l.with, see Mayor, Ju., 41),
1. poët. in cl., a rock or reef over which the sea dashes (Polyb., FlJ, al.). Metaphorical, of men whose conduct causes danger to others, Ju 12, R, txt. (but see infr.).
2. In late writers = σπίλος (which see), a spot, stain; metaphorically, Ju, l.with, R, mg. (cf. Mayor, 41, but see supr.).†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | spots (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | hidden reefs (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Spilas, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Jude
- Jude 1:12These are spots in your feasts of charity, when they feast with you, feeding themselves without fear: clouds they are without water, carried about of winds; trees whose fruit withereth, without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots;These men are hidden reefs in your love feasts, shamelessly feasting with you but shepherding only themselves. They are clouds without water, carried along by the wind; fruitless trees in autumn, twice dead after being uprooted.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).