Keraia
Lexicon

ἰός

iospoison/rustHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentNoun · masculine3 occurrences2 books3 verses

Definition

ἰός, -οῦ, ὁ

[in LXX: Ezekiel 24:6, 11-12 (חֶלְאָה), Psalm 140:3 (חֵמָה), al. ;]

1. an arrow.

2. rust (Ez, l.with): James 5:3 (cf. MM, Exp., xv).

3. poison: figuratively, Romans 3:13 (Ps. l.with), James 3:8.

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as ἰός:

Usage patterns

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

3 total
  1. Romans 3:13ἰὸς · [The] venom
    “Their throats are open graves; their tongues practice deceit.” “The venom of vipers is on their lips.”
  2. James 3:8ἰοῦ · poison
    …but no man can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
  3. James 5:3ἰὸς · corrosion
    Your gold and silver are corroded. Their corrosion will testify against you and consume your flesh like fire. You have hoarded treasure in the last days.