Hélkos — G1668

G1668 · Greek — ἕλκος

Pronunciation: hel'-kos

Definition

neuter noun

an ulcer (as if drawn together)

  1. a wound, especially a suppurated wound
  2. from (Thucydides), Theophrastus, Polybius on, a sore, an ulcer

Usually translated as

sore

Origin

probably from G1670

Occurrences

Hélkos occurs 3 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Luke (1), Revelation (2)

Strong's Lexicon — H