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σπιλόω

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
σπιλόω
Greek transliteration: 
spiloō
Simplified transliteration: 
spiloo
Principal Parts: 
-, -, -, ἐσπίλωμαι, -
Numbers
Strong's number: 
4695
GK Number: 
5071
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
2
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
v-1d(3)
Gloss: 
to corrupt; (pass.) to be stained, defiled
Definition: 
to spot, soil; to contaminate, defile, Jas. 3:6; Jude 23*

Greek-English Concordance for σπιλόω

James 3:6 And the tongue is a fire! The tongue is a world of iniquity among our members; it defiles (spilousa | σπιλοῦσα | pres act ptcp nom sg fem) the whole body, sets on fire the course of our life, and is set on fire by hell.
Jude 1:23 save others by snatching them out of the fire; and have mercy on others with fear, hating even the garment stained (espilōmenon | ἐσπιλωμένον | perf pass ptcp acc sg masc) by the flesh.