A term for blemish, defect, or spot, used both physically and morally. In Daniel 1:4, it describes the unblemished physical perfection required of young men selected for royal service—no defect, handsome, educated. In Job 31:7, Job uses it figuratively, declaring no moral stain has clung to his hands—maintaining his innocence before God. The word denotes any mar or imperfection that would disqualify from service or purity.