Skōlēkobrōtos σκωληκόβρωτος
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| σκωληκόβρωτος | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | skōlēkobrōtos |
| Strong's number | G4662 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | adjective |
| Gloss | worm-eated |
| Occurrences | 1 in 1 verse |
Skōlēkobrōtos (Greek σκωληκόβρωτος, Strong's G4662) is a Greek adjective meaning “worm-eated”. It occurs 1 time in 1 verse of the New Testament.
Definition
σκωληκό-βρωτος, -ον
(σκώληξ, βιβρώσκω),
eaten of worms: Act.12:23 (cf. 2Ma.9:9, and see MM, xxiii) †
(AS)
(σκώληξ, βιβρώσκω),
eaten of worms: Act.12:23 (cf. 2Ma.9:9, and see MM, xxiii) †
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | worms (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | eaten by worms (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Skōlēkobrōtos, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Acts
- Acts 12:23And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.Immediately, because Herod did not give glory to God, an angel of the Lord struck him down, and he was eaten by worms and died.
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).