Strong's Lexicon ios: Poison, venom, rust Original Word: ἰός Word Origin: From a primary root meaning to "rust" or "corrode" Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H2534 (חֵמָה, chemah): Often translated as "venom" or "poison," used metaphorically for wrath or fury. - H7225 (רֹאשׁ, rosh): Refers to poison or venom, particularly in the context of serpents. Usage: In the New Testament, the Greek word "ios" is used metaphorically to describe something that is harmful or corrupting. It can refer to literal poison or venom, as well as the figurative idea of moral or spiritual corruption, akin to rust that eats away at metal. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Greek culture, the concept of "ios" as poison or venom was well understood, as it was a common threat in the natural world, particularly from snakes and other venomous creatures. The metaphorical use of "ios" to describe moral corruption or decay would have resonated with a society familiar with the destructive power of both physical and moral poisons. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. word Definition rust, poison NASB Translation poison (2), rust (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 2447: ἰόςἰός, ἰοῦ, ὁ (on its very uncertain derivation see Kreussler in Passow, under the word; Curtius, § 591; (Vanicek, p. 969)); 1. poison (of animals): ἰός ἀσπίδων ὑπό τά χείλη αὐτῶν, the poison of asps is under their lips, spoken of men given to reviling and calumniating and thereby injuring others, Romans 3:13 (from Psalm 139:3 2. rust: James 5:3; (Ezekiel 24:6, 11f; Baruch 6:11, 23 (Epistle Jeremiah 12, 24); Theognis, Theocritus, Plato, Theophrastus, Polybius, Lucian, others). Perhaps from eimi (to go) or hiemi (to send); rust (as if emitted by metals); also venom (as emitted by serpents) -- poison, rust. Englishman's Concordance Romans 3:13 N-NMSGRK: αὐτῶν ἐδολιοῦσαν ἰὸς ἀσπίδων ὑπὸ NAS: THEY KEEP DECEIVING, THE POISON OF ASPS KJV: they have used deceit; the poison of asps INT: of them they practice deceit poision of vipers [is] under James 3:8 N-GMS James 5:3 N-NMS |
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