Lexical Definition
ἕλκος hélkos (hel'-kos) sore G:N-N
probably from ἑλκύω
sore.
- an ulcer (as if drawn together)
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| ἕλκοσ | a sore | Rev.16.2 |
| ἕλκη | sores | Luke.16.21 |
| ἑλκῶν | sores | Rev.16.11 |
| έλκουσ | lesion | LXX.Lev.13.19 • LXX.Lev.13.23 |
| έλκοσ | a lesion | LXX.Lev.13.18 |
| sore | LXX.2Kgs.20.7 | |
| έλκη | sores | LXX.Exod.9.9 • LXX.Exod.9.10 • LXX.Exod.9.11 • LXX.Exod.9.11 |
| έλκει | lesion | LXX.Lev.13.20 • LXX.Lev.13.22 • LXX.Lev.13.27 |
| sore | LXX.Deut.28.27 • LXX.Deut.28.35 • LXX.Job.2.7 |
Abbott-Smith
ἕλκος, -εος (-ους), τό [in LXX: Ex 9:9-11, Le 13:18-27, IV Ki 20:7, Jb 2:7 (שְׁחִין) ;]
1. a wound (Hom.).
2. a sore, an ulcer (Thuc., al.): Lk 16:21, Re 16:2, 11.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Exodus | 9:9 |
| Leviticus | 13:18 |
| 2 Kings | 20:7 |
| Job | 2:7 |
| Luke | 16:21 |
| Revelation | 16:2 · 16:11 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
ἕλκος, εος, τό,
wound, [Refs 8th c.BC+]
__2 festering wound, sore, ulcer, ἕ. ὕδρου the festering bite of a serpent, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; plague-ulcer, [Refs 5th c.BC+], and both 1.1 and 1.2 are treated in [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἕ. is applied to amputations in [Refs]
__II metaphorically, wound, loss, [Refs 6th c.BC+]; ὑποκάρδιον ἕ. [Refs 3rd c.BC+], cf. Latin ulcus, Sanskritárśas (n.) 'haemorrhoid': ἕ- by influence of ἕλκω.)