probably from an obsolete skerpo (perhaps strengthened from the base of (4649) and meaning to pierce)
Transliterated Word
Phonetic Spelling
Skorpios
skor-pee'-os
Parts of Speech
TDNT
Noun Masculine
None
Definition
a scorpion, the name of a little animal, somewhat resembling a lobster, which in warm regions lurk, esp. in stone walls; it has a poisonous sting in its tail
Bibliography Information
Thayer and Smith. "Greek Lexicon entry for Skorpios". "The New Testament Greek Lexicon". <http://classic.studylight.org/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4651>.
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