Occurrences
Lýkos occurs 6 times in 5 verses of the King James.
Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (2), Luke (1), John (1), Acts (1)
- Matthew 7:15 — Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves (λύκοι).
- Matthew 10:16 — Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves (λύκων): be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
- Luke 10:3 — Go your ways: behold, I send you forth as lambs among wolves (λύκων).
- John 10:12 — But he that is an hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf (λύκον) coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep.
- John 10:12 — But he that is an hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf (λύκος) catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep.
- Acts 20:29 — For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves (λύκοι) enter in among you, not sparing the flock.