Strong's Lexicon
G4651 — σκορπίος
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G4651 |
|---|---|
| Word: | σκορπίος |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | probably from an obsolete skerpo (meaning to pierce and perhaps strengthened from the base of G4649) |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 5 |
| Transliteration: | skorpios |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | skor-pee'-os |
| Meaning: | 1. a "scorpion" (from its sting) |
| KJV Renderings: | scorpion |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
σκορπίος, σκορπίου, ὁ ((for the derivation see the preceding word); from Aeschylus down; on its accent, cf. Chandler § 246), a scorpion, the Sept. for òÇ÷ÀøÈá, the name of a little animal, somewhat resembling a lobster, which in warm regions lurks especially in stone walls; it has a poisonous sting in its tail (McClintock and Strong’s Cyclopaedia and BB. DD., under the word): Luk 10:19; Luk 11:12; Rev 9:3; Rev 9:5; Rev 9:10.
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
σκορπίος (scorpion)
Luke 10:19
- KJV: Behold I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions and over all the power of the enemy and nothing shall by any means hurt you
- GK: ιδού δίδωμι υμίν την εξουσίαν του πατείν επάνω όφεων και σκορπίων και επί πάσαν την δύναμιν του εχθρού και ουδέν υμάς ου αδικήσει
Luke 11:12
- KJV: Or if he shall ask an egg will he offer him a scorpion
- GK: η και εάν αιτήση ωόν μη επιδώσει αυτώ σκορπίον
Revelation 9:3
- KJV: And there came out of the smoke locusts upon the earth and unto them was given power as the scorpions of the earth have power
- GK: και εκ του καπνού εξήλθον ακρίδες εις την γην και εδόθη αυταίς εξουσιά ως έχουσιν εξουσίαν οι σκορπίοι της γης
Revelation 9:5
- KJV: And to them it was given that they should not kill them but that they should be tormented five months and their torment as the torment of a scorpion when he striketh a man
- GK: και εδόθη αυταίς ίνα μη αποκτείνωσιν αυτούς αλλ΄ ίνα βασανίσθωσι μήνας πέντε και ο βασανισμός αυτών ως βασανισμός σκορπίου όταν παιση άνθρωπον
Revelation 9:10
- KJV: And they had tails like unto scorpions and there were stings in their tails and their power was to hurt men five months
- GK: και έχουσιν ουράς ομοίας σκορπίοις και κέντρα και εν ταις ουραίς αυτών εξουσίαν έχουσι του αδικήσαι τους ανθρώπους μήνας πέντε