μῶμος
mōmos
blemish
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredAnalyzing the Greek lemma μῶμος (G3470), we find that its short definition is "blemish". This suggests that μῶμος refers to a flaw or imperfection in a person, animal, or object. The fact that it is listed as occurring only once in the Bible implies that it is a relatively rare or specialized word. Given its definition, we can infer that μῶμος might be used to describe a physical defect, a moral shortcoming, or even a fault in a ritual offering. The lack of further information on itsusage and context means we cannot determine its significance in more detail. However, as a rare word, μῶμος might hold particular importance in the specific context where it is used, potentially highlighting a unique aspect of the biblical narrative.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence across the text