Lexical Definition
σκώληξ skṓlēx (sko'-lakes) worm G:N-M
of uncertain derivation
worm.
- a grub, maggot or earth-worm
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| σκώληξ | a worm | LXX.Exod.16.24 • LXX.Job.25.6 • LXX.Ps.22.6 • LXX.Prov.25.20 |
| their worm | LXX.Isa.66.24 | |
| worm | LXX.Deut.28.39 • LXX.Prov.12.4 • LXX.Isa.14.11 • Mark.9.44 • Mark.9.46 • Mark.9.48 | |
| σκώληκι | a worm | LXX.Jonah.4.7 |
| σκώληκασ | worms | LXX.Exod.16.20 |
| σκωλήκων | of worms | LXX.Job.7.5 |
Abbott-Smith
σκώληξ, -ηκος, ὁ [in LXX chiefly for תּוֹלָע and cogn. forms ;]
a worm: of the kind which preys upon dead bodies, metaph., of fut. punishment, Mk 9:48 (LXX, Is 66:24; cf. Si 7:17, Jth 16:17).†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Isaiah | 66:24 |
| Mark | 9:48 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
σκώληξ, ηκος, ὁ,
worm, especially earthworm, ὥς τε σκώληξ ἐπὶ γαίῃ κεῖτο ταθείς [Refs 8th c.BC+]
__2 plural, grubs or larvae of insects, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐξ οὗ ὅλου ὅλον γίνεται τὸ ζῷον, opposed to the egg (ᾠόν), [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__3 plural, worms in dung, in decayed matter, in trees and wood, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__4 metaphorically, οἱ κόλακές εἰσι.. οὐσίας σκώληκες [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__5 aerugo vermicularis, [Refs 1st c.AD+]
__II thread twisted from the distaff, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__III Aeolic dialect for κολόκυμα, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__IV worm-shaped cake, [Refs 4th c.AD+]
__V heap of threshed corn, [Refs 5th c.AD+]