Strong's G4651

σκορπίος(skorpíos)

Language:: Greek (New Testament)

Definition

a "scorpion" (from its sting)

Derivation

probably from an obsolete (perhaps strengthened from the base of G4649 (σκοπός) and meaning to pierce);

KJV Translation

In the King James Version, σκορπίος is translated as: scorpion.

About Strong's Concordance

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance, compiled by James Strong in 1890, assigns a unique number to every Greek root word in the New Testament. The Greek dictionary covers all 5,624 root words. This entry is in the public domain.