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To have/cause sores

ἑλκόωStrong’s G1669

helkoō

Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament

In short

Helkoō is the Greek word usually translated “full of sores”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.

“And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,”
Luke 16:20 KJV
Meaning

Usually translated “full of sores”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated
  • full of sores 1

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most
  • Luke 1

1 book in all.

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    Greek dictionary

    ἑλκόω helkoō · to have/cause sores

    ἑλκόω, -ῶ 1. to wound. 2. to ulcerate; pass., to suffer from sores: pf. ptcp., εἱλκωμίνος (Rec. ἡλκ-), EV, full of sores, Luk.16:20.† (AS)

    From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

    Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.