Strong's Lexicon

G4651

G4651 — σκορπίος

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekskorpiosnounOccurrences: 5

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

Use Strong's responsibly

Strong's is an index and starting point, not the final meaning of a word. Do not build doctrine from a gloss, root, or number. Test meaning by sentence, grammar, authorial usage, context, and the passage argument.

Read: Using Strong's Responsibly

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

σκορπίος, σκορπίου, ((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

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

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
↑ Top