Definition
σκώληξ, -ηκος, ὁ
[in LXX chiefly for תּוֹלָע and cogn. forms ;]
a worm: of the kind which preys upon dead bodies, metaphorically, of fut. punishment, Mark 9:48 (LXX, Isaiah 66:24; cf. Sir.7.17, Jdt.16.17).
Hebrew words it translates
The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as σκώληξ:
Usage patterns
Occurrences
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- Mark 9:48σκώληξ · worm…where ‘their worm never dies, and the fire is never quenched.’