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helkos G1668

ἕλκος (helkos) means “sore” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

ἕλκος Greek · G1668 3 tagged occurrences in 3 verses

Pronunciation guide: hel'-kos Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G1668

ἕλκος · helkos · sore

ἑλκος, -εος (-ους), τό [in LXX: Exo.9:9-11, Lev.13:18-27, 4Ki.20:7, Job.2:7 (שְׁחִין) ;] 1. a wound (Hom.). 2. a sore, an ulcer (Thuc., al.): Luk.16:21, Rev.16:2, 11.† (AS)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

a (festering) sore, a wound.

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How translators render G1668

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BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
sores 3
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
sores 2
sore 1

Verses containing G1668

Page 1 of 1. 3 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.

  1. Luke 16:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    and longing to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man’s table. Even the dogs came and licked his sores.

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  2. Revelation 16:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    So the first angel went and poured out his bowl on the earth, and loathsome, malignant sores broke out on those who had the mark of the beast and worshiped its image.

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  3. Revelation 16:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    and curse the God of heaven for their pains and sores. Yet they did not repent of their deeds.

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Sources and text

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