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σκώληξ

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
σκώληξ, ηκος, ὁ
Greek transliteration: 
skōlēx
Simplified transliteration: 
skolex
Numbers
Strong's number: 
4663
GK Number: 
5038
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
1
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
n-3b(1)
Gloss: 
worm
Definition: 
a worm;, met. gnawing anguish, Mk. 9:48*

Greek-English Concordance for σκώληξ

Mark 9:48 where ‘their worm (skōlēx | σκώληξ | nom sg masc) does not die, and the fire is not quenched.’