σπιλάς spilas · G4694

reef

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)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

σπῐλάς, άδος, ἡ, ; A rock over which the sea dashes (opposed to ὕφαλοι πέτραι in []; ἐφ᾽ ὑψηλαῖς σπιλάδεσσι []; πλαγκταὶ σ. []; ῥεῖθρον ἀπὸ σ. []: generally, slab, []; ὧδ᾽ ὑπὸ τὸ σπιλάδος μέλαθρον, i.e. under this tombstone, []; hollow rock, cave, []; A.II as adjective, stony, or perhaps marly, i.e. γῆ, []

Where it's used 1 time

Jude 1:12

Source: TBESG G4694; TFLSJ G4694

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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