Strong G3470μῶμος
blemish
- Transliteration
- mōmos
- Pronunciation
- mo'-mos
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Masculine)
Definition
Perhaps from G3201; a flaw or blot that is (figuratively) disgraceful person: - blemish.
Detailed definition
μῶμος, -ου, ὁ
[in LXX, of physical blemishes: Lev.21:17 ff., Deu.15:21, Sng.4:7, al. (מאוּם); of mental defect, Sir.20:24, al.;]
1. in cl. poets and late prose, blame, disgrace.
2. In LXX, perb. because of resemblance to a physical blemish (cf. ἄμωμος, 1Pe.1:19, and see Hort., in l); metaphorically, of licentious persons, 2Pe.2:13.†
(AS)
[in LXX, of physical blemishes: Lev.21:17 ff., Deu.15:21, Sng.4:7, al. (מאוּם); of mental defect, Sir.20:24, al.;]
1. in cl. poets and late prose, blame, disgrace.
2. In LXX, perb. because of resemblance to a physical blemish (cf. ἄμωμος, 1Pe.1:19, and see Hort., in l); metaphorically, of licentious persons, 2Pe.2:13.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G3470 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- blemish1
First verses
- 2 Peter 2:13And shall receive the reward of unrighteousness, as they that count it pleasure to riot in the day time. Spots they are and blemishes, sporting themselves with their own deceivings while they feast with you;
Occurrences by book
Related words
Detailed Greek dictionary
μῶμος, ὁ,
blame, reproach, disgrace, μῶμον ἀνάψαι to set a brand upon one, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 2.86, compare 7th-6th c.BC(?): Semonides Iambographus 7.84, 105, 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “O.” 6.74, “P.” 1.82; βροτῶν μ. πάντεσσι.. ἐστὶν ἐπ᾽ ἔργοις 5th c.BC: Bacchylides Lyricus 12.202, compare “APl.” 4.84; οὐ γὰρ ἔσθ᾽ ὅπως σπουδῆς δικαίας μ. ἅψεταί ποτε 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Fragmenta” 257)]: also in later Prose, as [LXX+1st c.BC+ (LXX.Sir.11.31, 1st c.BC: Cicero, M. Tullius Orator et Philosophus “Epistulae ad Atticum” 5.20.6, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.820a, 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Herm.” 20.)]
2 blemish, [LXX+NT (LXX.Lev.24.19, +others, NT.2Pet.2.13.)]
II personified, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (“Momus”, first in 8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Theogonia” 214, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 487a, 2nd c.AD: Babrius Fabularum Scriptor 59.6.)]
blame, reproach, disgrace, μῶμον ἀνάψαι to set a brand upon one, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 2.86, compare 7th-6th c.BC(?): Semonides Iambographus 7.84, 105, 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “O.” 6.74, “P.” 1.82; βροτῶν μ. πάντεσσι.. ἐστὶν ἐπ᾽ ἔργοις 5th c.BC: Bacchylides Lyricus 12.202, compare “APl.” 4.84; οὐ γὰρ ἔσθ᾽ ὅπως σπουδῆς δικαίας μ. ἅψεταί ποτε 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Fragmenta” 257)]: also in later Prose, as [LXX+1st c.BC+ (LXX.Sir.11.31, 1st c.BC: Cicero, M. Tullius Orator et Philosophus “Epistulae ad Atticum” 5.20.6, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.820a, 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Herm.” 20.)]
2 blemish, [LXX+NT (LXX.Lev.24.19, +others, NT.2Pet.2.13.)]
II personified, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (“Momus”, first in 8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Theogonia” 214, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 487a, 2nd c.AD: Babrius Fabularum Scriptor 59.6.)]