Strong's Lexicon
G621
G621 — ἀπολείχω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G621 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἀπολείχω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | from G575 and leicho "to lick" |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | apoleicho |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ap-ol-ei'-kho |
| Meaning: | 1. to lick clean |
| KJV Renderings: | lick |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἀπολείχω: (imperfect ἀπέλειχον); to lick off, lick up: Luk 16:21 R G; cf. ἐπιλείχω. ((Apollonius Rhodius, 4, 478); Athen. vi. c. 13, p. 250 a.)
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἀπολείχω (lick)
Luke 16:21
- KJV: And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man’s table moreover the dogs came and licked his sores
- GK: και επιθυμών χορτασθήναι από των ψιχίων των πιπτόντων από της τραπέζης του πλουσίου αλλά και οι κύνες ερχόμενοι απέλειχον τα έλκη αυτού