Strong's G3470: μῶμος (mōmos) Meaning

Quick Definition

μῶμος, ου, ὁ n.m. a blemish, disgrace

Strong's Definition

a flaw or blot, i.e. (figuratively) disgraceful person

Derivation: perhaps from G3201 (μέμφομαι);

KJV Usage: blemish

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

μῶμος (G3470)

noun, m. | -ου | μέμφομαι

79.60 · Features of Objects · Blemished, Unblemished

blemish, spot, defect that which constitutes a defect or blemish, either in the physical or moral sense The context of 2PE 2:13 is highly figurative, and the occurrence of μῶμος may be regarded as an instance of figurative usage.

2PE 2:13

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

μῶμος, -ov, 6, [perh. akin to μύω, Curtius § 478; cf. Vanitek p. 732], blemish, blot, disgrace; 1. cen sure. 2. insult: of men who are a disgrace to a society, 2 Pet. ii. 13 [A. V. blemishes]. (From Hom. down; Sept. for 03, of bodily defects and blemishes, Lev. xxi. 16 sqq-; Deut. xv. 21; Cant. iv. 7; Dan. i. 4; of a mental defect, fault, Sir. xx. 24 (23).)

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

μῶμος mōmos 1x

blame, ridicule; a disgrace to society, a stain, 2 Pet. 2:13*

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

μῶμος, -ου, ὁ,

[in LXX, of physical blemishes: Le 21:17 ff., De 15:21, Ca 4:7, al. (מוּם); of mental defect, Si 20:24, al.;]

in cl. poets and late prose, blame, disgrace.

In LXX, perh. because of resemblance to מוּם, a physical blemish (cf. ἄμωμος, I Pe 1:19, and v. Hort., in l.); metaph., of licentious persons, II Pe 2:13.†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

μῶμος. In 2 Pet 218 this word is used in the ‘‘ Biblical’’ sense of “blemish” (cf. Lev 2121). For the meaning ‘‘blame δ “reproach,” as in classical Greek (cf. also Sir 1154, 1818) see Kaibel 9487 (Rom. )— οὕνεκ᾽ é[yo πι]νυτ[ᾶ]τα kal ἀγλαὸν ἤθεσι κόσμον 8a[k]a καὶ ἐϊγ]μώμου πάντοθεν εἰρυσάμην, where ἐ[γ]μώμου = ἐκ μώμου (see Index). See 5.Ὁ. ἄμωμος. Boisacq (pp. 57, 637 0-2, 655) connects μῶμος with the Homeric ἀμύμων and with μιαίνω.

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

μῶμος (mōmos) — blemish. μῶμος, ὁ, blame, reproach, disgrace, μῶμον ἀνάψαι to set a brand upon one, [Refs 8th c.BC+]: also in later Prose, as [LXX+1st c.BC+]

2. blemish, [LXX+NT]

II. personified, [Refs 8th c.BC+]

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

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)

Bible Occurrences (1)

2:13

G3470 μῶμος (mōmos)