G4662: σκωληκόβρωτος
skōlēkóbrōtos · “worm-eated”
Definition
worm-eaten, i.e. diseased with maggots
KJV translates it as: eaten of worms
Word origin: from G4663 (σκώληξ) and a derivative of G977 (βιβρώσκω);
Extended definition
σκωληκό-βρωτος, -ον
(σκώληξ, βιβρώσκω),
eaten of worms: Act.12:23 (cf. 2Ma.9:9, and see MM, xxiii) †
(AS)
(σκώληξ, βιβρώσκω),
eaten of worms: Act.12:23 (cf. 2Ma.9:9, and see MM, xxiii) †
(AS)
Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon (1922) via STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0).
How G4662 is translated
- eaten by worms ×1
Bible verses with G4662 (skōlēkóbrōtos)
Skōlēkóbrōtos appears in 1 verse.
- Acts 12:23
And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.