Pestilence
λοιμόςStrong’s G3061loimos
Appears in 3 verses of the New Testament
In short
Loimos is the Greek word usually translated “pestilences” and “pest”. It appears in 3 verses of the New Testament.
“For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.”
Meaning
Usually translated “pestilences” and “pest”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- pestilences 2
- a pest 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Matthew 1
- Luke 1
- Acts 1
3 books in all.
Related words
Explore in Scripture
- Luke 21:11And great earthquakes shall be in divers places, and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven.
- Acts 24:5For we have found this man a pestilent fellow, and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes:
Greek dictionary
λοιμός loimos · pestilence
λοιμός, -οῦ, ὁ [in LXX for לוּץ, עָרִיץ, בְּלִיַּעַל, etc. ;] pestilence: pl., Luk.21:11; metaphorically (as in cl.; LXX: Psa.1:1, Pro.21:24, 1Ma.15:21, al.), of persons, a pest: Act.24:5 (also as adj., ἄνδρες λοιμοί, 1Ma.10:61, al.).† (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.