Loimos λοιμός
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| λοιμός | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | loimos |
| Strong's number | G3061 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | masculine noun |
| Gloss | pestilence |
| Occurrences | 3 in 3 verses |
| Most frequent in | Matthew (1) |
Loimos (Greek λοιμός, Strong's G3061) is a Greek masculine noun meaning “pestilence”. It occurs 3 times in 3 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
λοιμός, -οῦ, ὁ
[in LXX for לוּץ, עָרִיץ, בְּלִיַּעַל, etc. ;]
pestilence: pl., Luk.21:11; metaphorically (as in cl.; LXX: Psa.1:1, Pro.21:24, 1Ma.15:21, al.), of persons, a pest: Act.24:5 (also as adj., ἄνδρες λοιμοί, 1Ma.10:61, al.).†
(AS)
[in LXX for לוּץ, עָרִיץ, בְּלִיַּעַל, etc. ;]
pestilence: pl., Luk.21:11; metaphorically (as in cl.; LXX: Psa.1:1, Pro.21:24, 1Ma.15:21, al.), of persons, a pest: Act.24:5 (also as adj., ἄνδρες λοιμοί, 1Ma.10:61, al.).†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | pestilences (2), pestilent (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | pestilences (1), pestilence (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Loimos, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Matthew
- Matthew 24:7For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places.
Luke
- Luke 21:11And great earthquakes shall be in divers places, and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven.There will be great earthquakes, famines, and pestilences in various places, along with fearful sights and great signs from heaven.
Acts
- Acts 24:5For we have found this man a pestilent fellow, and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes:We have found this man to be a pestilence, stirring up dissension among the Jews all over the world. He is a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes,
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).