What does ἰός · θανατήφορος mean in the Bible?
ἰός · θανατήφορος is a Greek phrase meaning "poison bearing death".
Greek · G2447, G2287
ἰοῦ θανατηφόρου
Rust (as if emitted by metals); also venom (as emitted by serpents) · deadly
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ἰός G2447 rust (as if emitted by metals); also venom (as emitted by serpents)
Pronunciation iós
Corrosive decay or deadly toxin: destructive substances emitted from their sources with corrupting power.
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θανατήφορος G2287 deadly
Pronunciation thanatḗphoros
Bearing or carrying death as its characteristic effect; what actively produces death.
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What does ἰοῦ θανατηφόρου (iou thanatēphorou) mean in the Bible?
ἰός · θανατήφορος is a Greek phrase meaning "poison bearing death".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for G2447, G2287?
G2447, G2287 is connected to 3 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. poison bearing death
Source Gloss
poison bearing death
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 2 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns 2 Aligned forms 3 Case pattern Nominative (2) Number pattern Singular (3)
Nominative · Singular · Masculine Rom 3:13 · Jas 5:3 2×
Genitive · Singular · Masculine Jas 3:8 1×
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