noun · neuter
helkem
Greekἕλκος (helkos)
Strong’sG1668
a festering sore
stem helk-3 times in the New Testamentin 2 of 27 books2 of 6 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
ἕλκος, -εος (-ους), τό
[in LXX: Ex 9:9-11, Le 13:18-27, IV Ki 20:7, Jb 2:7 (שְׁחִין);]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G1668 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidhel'-kos
an ulcer (as if drawn together)
Fromprobably from G1670;
King Jamessore.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject or object direct | helkem1×ἕλκος | helkeim |
| of, belonging to genitive | helkeu | helkeiu1×ἑλκῶν |
| to, for dative | helke | helkei |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
helke is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Words built on the same stem
Where it appears
3 occurrences, every one of them listed
helkem“sore”subject or objectdirect singular1×
Revelation 16:2“sore”Kai aperchata tos prōtos kai ekchata tan fialan autou eis tan gēan; kai gineta helkem kakem kai ponērem epi toin anthrōpoin toin echarōtoin tem charagmem teu thēreu kai toin proskunarōtoin ta eikōna auteu.So the first angel went and poured out his bowl on the earth, and loathsome, malignant sores broke out on those who had the mark of the beast and worshiped its image.
helkeiu“sores”of, belonging togenitive plural1×
Revelation 16:11“sores”kai blasfēmala ton theon tou ouranou ek toiu ponoiu autoiu kai ek teiu helkeiu autoiu, kai ouk metanoala ek teiu ergeiu autoiu.and curse the God of heaven for their pains and sores. Yet they did not repent of their deeds.
helkeim1×
Luke 16:21“sores”kai epithumarōtos chortazira apo teiu piptarōteiu apo tau trapezau tou plousiou; alla kai tois kuōnois ercherōtois epileichale teim helkeim autou.and longing to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man’s table. Even the dogs came and licked his sores.