Skṓlēx — G4663

Definition

masculine noun

a grub, maggot or earth-worm

1. specifically, that kind which preys upon dead bodies

Usually translated as

worm

Origin

of uncertain derivation

Occurrences

Skṓlēx occurs 3 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Mark (3)

• Mark 9:44 — Where their worm (σκώληξ) dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
• Mark 9:46 — Where their worm (σκώληξ) dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
• Mark 9:48 — Where their worm (σκώληξ) dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.