σπιλόω spilóō

Meaning

to stain or soil (literally or figuratively)

In the King James Version: defile, spot

Derivation: from G4696 (σπίλος);

Where it is used

• James 3:6 The tongue also is a fire, a world of wickedness among the parts of the body. It pollutes the whole person, sets the course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.
• Jude 1:23 save others by snatching them from the fire; and to still others show mercy tempered with fear, hating even the clothing stained by the flesh.