σκώληξskṓlēx
a grub, maggot or earth-worm
Greek (New Testament) · G4663
Meanings
a worm: of the kind which preys upon dead bodies, metaphorically, of future punishment, Mark 9:48 (LXX, Isaiah 66:24; cf. Sirach 7:17, Judith 16:17).
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 1 times in the Bible.
- Mark 9:48 ‘where the maggots never die and the fire never goes out.’
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.