G1668 ἕλκος - Strong's Greek Lexicon Number

LSJ Gloss:
ἕλκος
a wound
Dodson:
ἕλκος
a festering sore
a (festering) sore, a wound.
Strong's:
ἕλκος
an ulcer (as if drawn together)
Derivation: probably from G1670;

KJV Usage: sore.

G1670
TBESG:
ἕλκος
sore
G:N-N
ἑλκος, -εος (-ους), τό
[in LXX:
Refs Exo.9:9-11, Lev.13:18-27, 4Ki.20:7, Job.2:7
(שְׁחִין) ;]
__1. a wound (Hom.).
__2. a sore, an ulcer (Thuc., al.):
Refs Luk.16:21, Rev.16:2, 11
.†
(AS)
Thayer:
1) a wound, esp. a wound producing a discharge pus
2) a sore, an ulcer


ἕλκος
helkos
hel'-kos
Probably from G1670; an ulcer (as if drawn together)

KJV Usage: sore.


View how G1668 ἕλκος is used in the Bible

3 occurrences of G1668 ἕλκος

Luke 16:21 sores.
Revelation 16:2 sore
Revelation 16:11 sores,

Distinct usage

1 sores.
1 sores,
1 sore

Corresponding Hebrew Words

helkos H7822 shechin


Related words

G1668 ἕλκος

G1669 ἑλκόω
ἑλκόω
helkoō
hel-ko'-o
From G1668; to cause to ulcerate, that is, (passively) be ulcerous

KJV Usage: full of sores.


G1670 ἑλκύω, ἕλκω

ἑλκύω, ἕλκω
helkuō helkō
hel-koo'-o, hel'-ko
Probably akin to G138; to drag (literally or figuratively)

KJV Usage: draw.

Compare G1667.

G1828 ἐξέλκω
ἐξέλκω
exelkō
ex-el'-ko
From G1537 and G1670; to drag forth, that is, (figuratively) to entice (to sin)

KJV Usage: draw away.