UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: noun, f.

Inflections: σπιλάς; -άδος

Related lemmas: σπιλόω

Sense 1: unseen danger, hidden danger

Semantic entry: 21.5

Semantic domains: Danger, Risk, Safe, Save

Subdomains: Danger

Definition: (a figurative extension of meaning of σπιλάς ‘a rock or reef washed by the sea,’ not occurring in the NT) an unrecognized source of danger or peril

Notes: σπιλάς in RV JDE 1:12 · LV JDE 1:12 · Read together JDE 1:12 may also be understood as meaning ‘spot’ or ‘stain’ (see 79.57: σπιλάς / 79.57: σπίλος).

JDE 1:12: RV JDE 1:12 · LV JDE 1:12 · Read together JDE 1:12

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OET-RV JDE 1:12

12 These are the people who ruin your love feasts when they eat without shame and only look after themselves. They’re like clouds that are blown away by the wind without bringing the needed rain or trees that don’t produce any fruit then are doubly useless by falling over;

OET-LV JDE 1:12

12 These are the ones in the love _feasts of _you _all, stains fearlessly feasting _with, shepherding themselves, waterless clouds being _carried _away by of _winds, unfruitful late _autumn trees having _died _off twice having _been _uprooted,

Sense 2: spot, stain

Semantic entry: 79.57

Semantic domains: Features of Objects

Subdomains: Spotted, Spotless

Definition: that which constitutes an unwanted spot or stain upon something

Notes: It is also possible that in RV JDE 1:12 · LV JDE 1:12 · Read together JDE 1:12 σπιλάς means an ‘unseen danger,’ in that it may refer to a rock which is mostly or completely covered by the sea (see 21.5: σπιλάς).