Worm-eated
σκωληκόβρωτοςStrong’s G4662skōlēkobrōtos
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Skōlēkobrōtos is the Greek word usually translated “eaten by worms”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“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.”
Meaning
Usually translated “eaten by worms”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- eaten by worms 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Acts 1
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
σκωληκόβρωτος skōlēkobrōtos · worm-eated
σκωληκό-βρωτος, -ον (σκώληξ, βιβρώσκω), eaten of worms: Act.12:23 (cf. 2Ma.9:9, and see MM, xxiii) † (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.