What does σπιλόω (spilóō) mean in the Bible?
σπιλόω (spilóō) is a Greek word meaning "to stain or soil (literally or figuratively)".
Greek · G4695
σπιλόω
To stain or soil (literally or figuratively)
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σπιλόωG4695
Pronunciationspilóō
What does σπιλόω (spilóō) mean in the Bible?
σπιλόω (spilóō) is a Greek word meaning "to stain or soil (literally or figuratively)".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G4695?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include It pollutes (1), stained (1).
Where does σπιλόω (spilóō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at James 3:6. Its strongest book concentrations include James (1), Jude (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders ItIt pollutes1×James 3:6
stained1×Jude 1:23
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowJames 3:6
Aligned rows2
Books represented2
James1Jude1
Source forms
ἐσπιλωμένον1xespilōmenonJude 1:23
σπιλοῦσα1xspilousaJames 3:6
Parsing patterns
Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular1xJude 1:23
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular1xJames 3:6
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to stain or soil (literally or figuratively)
Source Gloss
to stain or soil (literally or figuratively)
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
2 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
James 3:6Verb Present Active Participle Nominative Singular Feminine
σπιλοῦσαspilousa
I defile, spot
Read verseJude 1:23Verb Perfect Passive Participle Accusative Singular Masculine
ἐσπιλωμένονespilwmenon
I defile, spot
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 2 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present1perfect1
Voice
active1passive1
Mood
participle2
NT Occurrences
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
σπιλόω is built from this root: