ἕλκοςhélkos
an ulcer (as if drawn together)
Greek (New Testament) · G1668
Meanings
1. a wound (Hom.).
2. a sore, an ulcer: Luke 16:21, Revelation 16:2, Revelation 16:11.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 3 times in the Bible.
- Luke 16:21 As Lazarus lay there longing for scraps from the rich man’s table, the dogs would come and lick his open sores.
- Revelation 16:2 So the first angel left the Temple and poured out his bowl on the earth, and horrible, malignant sores broke out on everyone who had the mark of the beast and who worshiped his statue.
- Revelation 16:11 and they cursed the God of heaven for their pains and sores. But they did not repent of their evil deeds and turn to God.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.