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Koine Greek wordlink #48174

σκορπίωνLuke 10

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Only use of identical word form σκορπίων (N-GMP) in the Greek originals

The word form ‘σκορπίων’ (N-GMP) is always and only glossed as ‘scorpions’.

The various word forms of the root word (lemma) ‘skorpios’ have 4 different glosses: ‘a scorpion’, ‘of a scorpion’, ‘to scorpions’, ‘scorpions’.

Greek words (2) other than σκορπίων (N-GMP) with a gloss related to ‘scorpions’

REV 9:3σκορπίοι (skorpioi) N-NMP ‘are having power the scorpions of the earth’ SR GNT Rev 9:3 word 19

OET-LV: 3And out_of the smoke came_out locusts to the earth, and was_given to_them power, like are_having power the scorpions of_the earth.   (REV_9:3)

OET-RV: 3Then locusts came out of the smoke and descended on the land, and they were given stinging power like the large scorpions of the earth. (REV 9:3)

REV 9:10σκορπίοις (skorpiois) N-DMP ‘they are having tails similar to scorpions and stings and’ SR GNT Rev 9:10 word 6

OET-LV: 10and they_are_having tails similar to_scorpions and stings, and in the tails of_them is the power of_them to_injure the people five for_months.   (REV_9:10)

OET-RV: 10They had tails with stingers like scorpions which had the power to harm people for five months. (REV 9:10)

Key: N=noun DMP=dative,masculine,plural GMP=genitive,masculine,plural NMP=nominative,masculine,plural