noun · masculine
skorpios
Greekσκορπίος (skorpios)
Strong’sG4651
a scorpion
stem skorpi-5 times in the New Testamentin 2 of 27 books5 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
σκορπίος, -ου, ὁ
[in LXX for עַקְרָב;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G4651 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidskor-pee'-os
a "scorpion" (from its sting)
Fromprobably from an obsolete σκέρπω (perhaps strengthened from the base of G4649 and meaning to pierce);
King Jamesscorpion.
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 nominative | skorpios | skorpiois1×σκορπίοι |
| object accusative | skorpion1×σκορπίον | skorpioin |
| direct address vocative | skorpior | skorpioir |
| of, belonging to genitive | skorpiou1×σκορπίου | skorpioiu1×σκορπίων |
| to, for dative | skorpio | skorpioi1×σκορπίοις |
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
skorpio 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
Where it appears
5 occurrences, every one of them listed
skorpion“scorpion”objectaccusative singular1×
Luke 11:12“scorpion”ē kai aitati ōem, epidōati auto skorpion?Or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion?
skorpiou“scorpion”of, belonging togenitive singular1×
Revelation 9:5“scorpion”kai dōita autoi hina mē apokteinaleia autoin, alla hina basanizili mēnoin pente; kai tos basanismos autaiu hōs basanismos skorpiou, hotan paiateia anthrōpon.The locusts were not given power to kill them, but only to torment them for five months, and their torment was like the stinging of a scorpion.
skorpiois“scorpions”subjectnominative plural1×
Revelation 9:3“scorpions”kai ek tou kapnou exerchala akriais eis tan gēan, kai dōita autai exousias hōs echalō exousian tois skorpiois tau gēau.And out of the smoke, locusts descended on the earth, and they were given power like that of the scorpions of the earth.
skorpioiu“scorpions”of, belonging togenitive plural1×
Luke 10:19“scorpions”idou dōamē vi tan exousian teu patarō epanō ofioiu kai skorpioiu, kai epi pantan tan dunamian tou echthrou, kai oudenem vin ouk mē adikateia.Behold, I have given you authority to tread on snakes and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy. Nothing will harm you.
skorpioi“scorpions”to, fordative plural1×
Revelation 9:10“scorpions”kai echalō ourain homoiain skorpioi kai kentreim, kai en tai ourai autaiu tas exousias autaiu adikara toin anthrōpoin mēnoin pente.They had tails with stingers like scorpions, which had the power to injure people for five months.