◄ 4651. skorpios ►
Berean Strong's Lexicon skorpios: Scorpion Original Word: σκορπίος Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration: skorpios Pronunciation: skor-PEE-os Phonetic Spelling: (skor-pee'-os) Definition: Scorpion Meaning: a scorpion. Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb σκορπίζω (skorpizo), meaning "to scatter" or "to disperse." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often associated with scorpions is עַקְרָב (ʿaqrab), Strong's Hebrew #6137, which appears in passages such as Deuteronomy 8:15 and 1 Kings 12:11. Usage: In the New Testament, "skorpios" refers to the literal creature known as a scorpion, an arachnid known for its venomous sting. The term is used metaphorically to describe spiritual or physical threats and dangers, emphasizing the pain and harm they can inflict. Cultural and Historical Background: Scorpions were well-known in the ancient Near East and Mediterranean regions, often inhabiting dry and arid environments. They were feared for their painful and sometimes deadly sting. In biblical times, scorpions symbolized danger and suffering, and their presence in a narrative often highlighted the severity of a threat or judgment. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin of uncertain origin Definition a scorpion NASB Translation scorpion (2), scorpions (3). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4651: σκορπίος σκορπίος, σκορπίου, ὁ ((for the derivation see the preceding word); from Aeschylus down; on its accent, cf. Chandler § 246), a scorpion, the Sept. for עַקְרָב, 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): Luke 10:19; Luke 11:12; Revelation 9:3, 5, 10. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance scorpion. Probably from an obsolete skerpo (perhaps strengthened from the base of skopos and meaning to pierce); a "scorpion" (from its sting) -- scorpion. see GREEK skopos Forms and Transliterations εσκότασαν εσκότασε εσκότασεν σκορπιοι σκορπίοι σκορπιοις σκορπίοις σκορπιον σκορπίον σκορπίος σκορπιου σκορπίου σκορπιων σκορπίων σκοτάσουσιν skorpioi skorpíoi skorpiois skorpíois skorpion skorpiōn skorpíon skorpíōn skorpiou skorpíou Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Luke 10:19 N-GMP GRK: ὄφεων καὶ σκορπίων καὶ ἐπὶ NAS: on serpents and scorpions, and over KJV: serpents and scorpions, and over INT: serpents and scorpions and upon Luke 11:12 N-AMS GRK: ἐπιδώσει αὐτῷ σκορπίον NAS: he will not give him a scorpion, will he? KJV: will he offer him a scorpion? INT: will he give to him a scorpion Revelation 9:3 N-NMP GRK: ἐξουσίαν οἱ σκορπίοι τῆς γῆς NAS: was given them, as the scorpions of the earth KJV: as the scorpions of the earth INT: power the scorpions of the earth Revelation 9:5 N-GMS GRK: ὡς βασανισμὸς σκορπίου ὅταν παίσῃ NAS: the torment of a scorpion when KJV: the torment of a scorpion, when INT: as [the] torment of a scorpion when it might strike Revelation 9:10 N-DMP GRK: οὐρὰς ὁμοίας σκορπίοις καὶ κέντρα NAS: like scorpions, and stings; KJV: like unto scorpions, and INT: tails like scorpions and stings Strong's Greek 4651 5 Occurrences σκορπίων — 1 Occ. σκορπίοι — 1 Occ. σκορπίοις — 1 Occ. σκορπίον — 1 Occ. σκορπίου — 1 Occ.