Biblica Analytica
G1669 Greek

ἑλκόω

helkoō

to have/cause sores

Lexicon Entry

Definition
to have/cause sores
Transliteration
helkoō
Strong's Number
G1669
Occurrences
1
Semantic Domain
Body & Health

Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

What Original Readers Understood

Explored

The Greek word ἑλκόω (helkoō) means to have or cause sores. This verb primarily falls within the semantic domain of Body & Health. Given its single occurrence in the Bible, it likely holds important or distinctive connotations in its specific context. While the frequency of its usage may be limited, its meaning is relatively clear, implying a connection to skin diseases or ulcers. It may not be a term used for general healing or illness, but rather a specific condition characterized by sores.

Source data & methodology
Strong's
G1669
Lemma
ἑλκόω
Transliteration
helkoō
Definition
to have/cause sores
Occurrences
1
Model
groq
Prompt version
1

AI synthesis uses only the lexicon data above as context — never training knowledge.

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence across the text