μῶμοι
mōmos
blemishes
Primarily, a flaw, spot, or blemish—especially a physical imperfection that mars integrity, wholeness, or appearance. By extension, a moral fault, defect of character, or cause for blame or reproach. In figurative contexts, used of disgrace, dishonor, or something that brings shame.
2 Peter 2:13 · Word #12
Lexicon G3470
| Lemma | μῶμος |
| Transliteration | mōmos |
| Strong's | G3470 |
| Definition | Primarily, a flaw, spot, or blemish—especially a physical imperfection that mars integrity, wholeness, or appearance. By extension, a moral fault, defect of character, or cause for blame or reproach. In figurative contexts, used of disgrace, dishonor, or something that brings shame. |
Morphology N NOM M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | blemishes |
| Literal | blemishes |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | μῶμος |
| Strong's | G3470 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3470-01
blemishes
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative masculine plural (Gr,N,,,,,NMP); subject-form plural meaning "blemishes" or "defects." |
| Rendering Rationale | "Blemishes" directly reflects the root μωμ-, denoting spots or defects that mar integrity or invite blame. The plural form preserves the nominative masculine plural morphology of the noun. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
blemishes
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | 'Blemishes' matches the SILEX sense of moral flaw as used here. |