σπιλοῦσα
spilóō
defiles
To stain, soil, or contaminate; primarily used to denote the act of marking, blemishing, or tainting something, whether physically (as in making dirty) or metaphorically (as in moral or ritual defilement). The primary lexical meaning is to cause an object or person to become marked or tainted, with extended use for ethical pollution or corruption.
James 3:6 · Word #17
Lexicon G4695
| Lemma | σπιλόω |
| Transliteration | spilóō |
| Strong's | G4695 |
| Definition | To stain, soil, or contaminate; primarily used to denote the act of marking, blemishing, or tainting something, whether physically (as in making dirty) or metaphorically (as in moral or ritual defilement). The primary lexical meaning is to cause an object or person to become marked or tainted, with extended use for ethical pollution or corruption. |
Morphology V PRS ACT PTCP NOM F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | defiles |
| Literal | defiling |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | σπιλόω |
| Strong's | G4695 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4695-02
staining
| Morphological Notes | Verb; present tense (ongoing action), active voice, participle; nominative feminine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The present active participle conveys an ongoing action of causing a stain or blemish. "Staining" preserves the root idea of marking or tainting and reflects the active, continuous force of the participle in feminine nominative singular form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
staining
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | 'Staining' is contextually accurate for the participle present active; fits the metaphor with moral connotation. |