σκορπίοςskorpíos

Meanings

Same root

• σκοπόςskopós · G4649perhaps akin to G4626 (σκάπτω) through the idea of concealment; compare G4629 (σκέπασμα)); a watch (sentry or scout), i.e. (by implication) a goal
• σκορπίζωskorpízō · G4650to dissipate, i.e. (figuratively) put to flight, waste, be liberal

Where it appears

Appears 5 times in the Bible.

• Luke 10:19 Look, I have given you authority over all the power of the enemy, and you can walk among snakes and scorpions and crush them. Nothing will injure you.
• Luke 11:12 Or if they ask for an egg, do you give them a scorpion? Of course not!
• Revelation 9:3 Then locusts came from the smoke and descended on the earth, and they were given power to sting like scorpions.
• Revelation 9:5 They were told not to kill them but to torture them for five months with pain like the pain of a scorpion sting.
• Revelation 9:10 They had tails that stung like scorpions, and for five months they had the power to torment people.