σκορπίος
skorpios · scorpion
Greek word · Strong’s number G4651 · appears 5 times in the Bible
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skorpios (σκορπίος) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “scorpion”.
How to say it
skor·pi·os
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- A small desert animal with a poisonous sting in its tail.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
How it is translated
The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.
- scorpions ×3
- scorpion ×2
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Words that come from it
Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- Luke 10:19
Look, I have given you the authority to tread on snakes and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy; and nothing will ever harm you.
- Luke 11:12
Or if he also asks for an egg, will he give him a scorpion?
- Revelation 9:3
And out of the smoke came locusts onto the earth, and authority was given to them, as the scorpions of the earth have authority.
- Revelation 9:5
And it was granted to them not to kill them, but to torment them for five months; and their torment was like the torment of a scorpion when it stings a person.
- Revelation 9:10
And they have tails like scorpions’ and stingers, and in their tails is their authority to harm people for five months.