2001 Translation

SKŌLĒKES, skōlēkes

Sounds Like: skoh-LEE-kes

Translations: worms

From the root: ΣΚΩΛΗΞ

Part of Speech: Noun

Explanation: This word refers to worms, often in the context of decay or destruction. It is a plural noun, indicating multiple worms. It can be used to describe literal creatures or metaphorically to represent corruption or ruin.

Inflection: Plural, Nominative or Accusative, Masculine

Strong’s number: G4663 (Lookup on BibleHub)

Instances

Codex Sinaiticus

• Sirach — 19:3

Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint

• Sirach — 19:3

From the same root

Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΣΚΩΛΗΞ.

These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.

• ΣΚΩΛΗΚΑ — worm, a worm
• ΣΚΩΛΗΚΑΣ — worms, maggots
• ΣΚΩΛΗΚΙ — (to) a worm, (to) worm, (for) a worm, (for) worm
• ΣΚΩΛΗΚΟΣ — of a worm, of the worm, of a maggot, of the maggot
• ΣΚΩΛΗΚΩΝ — of worms, worms
• ΣΚΩΛΗΞ — worm, a worm, maggot, a maggot
• ΣΚΩΛΗΞʼ — worm, a worm, maggot, a maggot

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