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Koine Greek wordlink #159436

SR GNT Rev 9:3 σκορπίοι (skorpioi) ‘are having power the scorpions of the earth’ Strongs=46510 Lemma=skorpios
Word role=noun case=nominative gender=masculine number=plural
Year=96 AD

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Only use of identical word form σκορπίοι (N-NMP) in the Greek originals

The word form ‘σκορπίοι’ (N-NMP) 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 σκορπίοι (N-NMP) with a gloss related to ‘scorpions’

LUKE 10:19 σκορπίων (skorpiōn) N-GMP ‘on serpents and scorpions and on all’ SR GNT Luke 10:19 word 14

OET-LV: 19 Behold, I _have _given to _you _all the authority which to _be _treading on serpents and scorpions, and on all the power of _the enemy, and nothing may_ not _injure you _all by _no _means. (LUK_10:19)

OET-RV: 19 Listen, I’ve given you all the authority to tread on snakes and scorpions and to overcome the enemy’s power, and nothing at all will be able to injure you. (LUK 10:19)

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

OET-LV: 10 and 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: 10 They 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