Ios ἰός
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| ἰός | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | ios |
| Strong's number | G2447 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | masculine noun |
| Gloss | poison/rust |
| Occurrences | 3 in 3 verses |
| Most frequent in | James (2) |
Ios (Greek ἰός, Strong's G2447) is a Greek masculine noun meaning “poison/rust”. It occurs 3 times in 3 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
ἰός, -οῦ, ὁ
[in LXX: Eze.24:6, 11-12 (חֶלְאָה), Psa.140:3 (חֵמָה), al. ;]
1. an arrow.
2. rust (Ez, l.with): Jas.5:3 (cf. MM, Exp., xv).
3. poison: figuratively, Rom.3:13 (Ps. l.with), Jas.3:8.†
(AS)
[in LXX: Eze.24:6, 11-12 (חֶלְאָה), Psa.140:3 (חֵמָה), al. ;]
1. an arrow.
2. rust (Ez, l.with): Jas.5:3 (cf. MM, Exp., xv).
3. poison: figuratively, Rom.3:13 (Ps. l.with), Jas.3:8.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | poison (2), rust (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | venom (1), poison (1), corrosion (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Ios, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Romans
- Romans 3:13Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips:“Their throats are open graves; their tongues practice deceit.” “The venom of vipers is on their lips.”
James
- James 3:8But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.but no man can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
- James 5:3Your gold and silver is cankered; and the rust of them shall be a witness against you, and shall eat your flesh as it were fire. Ye have heaped treasure together for the last days.Your gold and silver are corroded. Their corrosion will testify against you and consume your flesh like fire. You have hoarded treasure in the last days.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).