ἄσπιλοι
áspilos
spotless
Unstained, free from spot or blemish; primarily refers to something that is without physical stain or imperfection, and by extension, that which is morally or ritually pure, not tainted by corruption or impurity. Carries connotations of moral blamelessness, innocence, or ritual suitability depending on context.
2 Peter 3:14 · Word #6
Lexicon G784
| Lemma | ἄσπιλος |
| Transliteration | áspilos |
| Strong's | G784 |
| Definition | Unstained, free from spot or blemish; primarily refers to something that is without physical stain or imperfection, and by extension, that which is morally or ritually pure, not tainted by corruption or impurity. Carries connotations of moral blamelessness, innocence, or ritual suitability depending on context. |
Morphology ADJ.S NOM M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.S — Substantive Adjective — An adjective functioning as a noun |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | spotless |
| Literal | without-spot-unspotted |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἄσπιλος |
| Strong's | G784 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G784-01
unstained ones
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, nominative masculine plural; functioning substantively to describe persons or things characterized as without stain. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering reflects the alpha-privative prefix ("not") joined to σπιλ- ("spot, stain"), yielding "unstained." The nominative masculine plural form is conveyed by "ones," preserving its substantive adjectival function. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
unstained ones
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 'unstained ones' fits both the lexical meaning and the moral context; this rendering is root-faithful and correct for ἄσπιλοι. |