ἐπέλειχον τὰ ἕλκη αὐτοῦ
To lick clean · an ulcer (as if drawn together)
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ἀπολείχω G621 to lick clean
ἕλκος G1668 an ulcer (as if drawn together)
What does ἐπέλειχον τὰ ἕλκη αὐτοῦ (epeleichon ta helkē autou) mean in the Bible?
ἀπολείχω · ἕλκος is a Greek word meaning "licked his sores".
Full entry for ἐπέλειχον τὰ ἕλκη αὐτοῦ (G621, G1668) · Browse the biblical lexicon
Meaning
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 1 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)