Skōlēx σκώληξ
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| σκώληξ | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | skōlēx |
| Strong's number | G4663 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | masculine noun |
| Gloss | worm |
| Occurrences | 3 in 3 verses |
Skōlēx (Greek σκώληξ, Strong's G4663) is a Greek masculine noun meaning “worm”. It occurs 3 times in 3 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
σκώληξ, -ηκος, ὁ
[in LXX chiefly for תּוֹלָע and cogn. forms ;]
a worm: of the kind which preys upon dead bodies, metaphorically, of fut. punishment, Mrk.9:48 (LXX, Isa.66:24; cf. Sir.7:17, Jdth.16:17).†
(AS)
[in LXX chiefly for תּוֹלָע and cogn. forms ;]
a worm: of the kind which preys upon dead bodies, metaphorically, of fut. punishment, Mrk.9:48 (LXX, Isa.66:24; cf. Sir.7:17, Jdth.16:17).†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | worm (3) |
|---|---|
| BSB | worm (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Skōlēx, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Mark
- Mark 9:44Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.(not included in this translation)
- Mark 9:46Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.(not included in this translation)
- Mark 9:48Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.where ‘their worm never dies, and the fire is never quenched.’
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).