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GreekG3061Noun (Masculine)

λοιμός

loimos

3Occurrences
G3061Strong's #
Noun (Masculine)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

a plague (literally, the disease, or figuratively, a pest)

of uncertain affinity;

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
pestilence: pl.; metaphorically (as in cl.; LXX: ), of persons, a pest: (also as adj., ἄνδρες λοιμοί, ).
LXX: for לוּץ, עָרִיץ, בְּלִיַּעַל, etc.

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Noun (Masculine)

Morphology Code

G:N-M

Full Description

Greek Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

λοιμός appears 3 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Acts
1
Luke
1
Matthew
1

Key Passages

Acts 24:5BSB

We have found this man to be a pestilence, stirring up dissension among the Jews all over the world. He is a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes,

Luke 21:11BSB

There will be great earthquakes, famines, and pestilences in various places, along with fearful sights and great signs from heaven.

Matthew 24:7BSB

Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places.

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.