GreekG1669Verb
ἑλκόω
helkoō
“to have/cause sores”
1Occurrences
G1669Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech
Definition
Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)
to cause to ulcerate, i.e. (passively) be ulcerous
from G1668 (ἕλκος);
Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
1.to wound.
2.to ulcerate; pass., to suffer from sores
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Grammar & Morphology
Part of Speech
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Morphology Code
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Full Description
Greek Verb
Occurrences
ἑλκόω appears 1 time in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
Luke
1
Key Passages
Luke 16:20BSB
And a beggar named Lazarus lay at his gate, covered with sores
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