Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
sore
Usage: ἑλκος, -εος (-ους), τό [in LXX: Exo.9:9-11, Lev.13:18-27, 4Ki.20:7, Job.2:7 (שְׁחִין) ;] __1. a wound (Hom.). __2. a sore, an ulcer (Thuc., al.): Luk.16:21, Rev.16:2, 11.† (AS)
Strong's Number
G1668
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
16
Books
7
Strong's G1668 Quick Answer
Strong's G1668 ἕλκος (helkos) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. helkos (hel'-kos) n. 1. an ulcer (as if drawn together) [probably from G1670] It has 16 linked Bible usages across 7 books. Visible English usage signals include sore. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
- Meaning
- helkos (hel'-kos) n. 1. an ulcer (as if drawn together) [probably from G1670]
- Usage
- 16 linked usages
- Books
- 7 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
- Usage Words
- sore
Meaning and Definition
helkos (hel'-kos) n. 1. an ulcer (as if drawn together) [probably from G1670] KJV: sore Root(s): G1670
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G1668. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G1668 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render helkos, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
sore
Revelation 16:2
How Strong's G1668 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 13 linked usages.
- This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
In the Septuagint (LXX)
Strong's G1668 (ἕλκος) appears 14 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- 4 Kingdoms 20:7 — ἕλκος
- Deuteronomy 28:27 — ἕλκει
- Deuteronomy 28:35 — ἕλκει
- Exodus 9:9 — ἕλκη
- Exodus 9:10 — ἕλκη
Strong's G1668 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's G1668 in the New Testament
3 indexed usages in New Testament.
And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.
And the first went, and poured out his vial upon the earth; and there fell a noisome and grievous sore upon the men which had the mark of the beast, and upon them which worshipped his image.
And blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores, and repented not of their deeds.
Strong's G1668 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
13 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
And let it become dust over all the land of Egypt, and there shall be upon men and upon beasts sore blains breaking forth both on men and on beasts, in all the land of Egypt.
So he took of the ashes of the furnace before Pharaoh, and Moses scattered it toward heaven, and it became sore blains breaking forth both on men and on beasts.
And the sorcerers could not stand before Moses because of the sores, for the sores were on the sorcerers, and in all the land of Egypt.
Usage Excerpts
First 16 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G1668.
And let it become dust over all the land of Egypt, and there shall be upon men and upon beasts sore blains breaking forth both on men and on beasts, in all the land of Egypt.
So he took of the ashes of the furnace before Pharaoh, and Moses scattered it toward heaven, and it became sore blains breaking forth both on men and on beasts.
And the sorcerers could not stand before Moses because of the sores, for the sores were on the sorcerers, and in all the land of Egypt.
And if the flesh should have become an ulcer in his skin, and should be healed,
and there should be in the place of the ulcer a white sore, or one looking white and bright, or fiery, and it shall be seen by the priest;
then the priest shall look, and, behold, if the appearance be beneath the skin, and its hair has changed to white, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean; because it is a leprosy, it has broken out in the ulcer.
But if it manifestly spread over the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is a plague of leprosy; it has broken out in the ulcer.
But if the bright spot should remain in its place and not spread, it is the scar of the ulcer; and the priest shall pronounce him clean.
And the priest shall look upon him on the seventh day; and if the spot be much spread in the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is a plague of leprosy, it has broken out in the ulcer.
The Lord smite thee with the botch of Egypt in the seat, and with a malignant scab, and itch, so that thou canst not be healed.
The Lord smite thee with an evil sore, on the knees and the legs, so that thou shalt not be able to be healed from the sole of thy foot to the crown of thy head.
And he said, Let them take a cake of figs, and lay it upon the ulcer, and he shall be well.
So the devil went out from the Lord, And smote Job with sore boils from his feet to his head.
And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.
And the first went, and poured out his vial upon the earth; and there fell a noisome and grievous sore upon the men which had the mark of the beast, and upon them which worshipped his image.
And blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores, and repented not of their deeds.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G1668, grouped by book.
Exodus 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Leviticus 6 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Deuteronomy 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
4 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Luke 1 usage, New Testament
Revelation 2 usages, New Testament
Strong's G1668 FAQ
What does helkos (ἕλκος) mean?
Helkos (Strong's G1668) is a Greek word most simply glossed "sore". helkos (hel'-kos) n. 1. an ulcer (as if drawn together) [probably from G1670]
How many times is helkos (ἕλκος) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 16 linked usages for Strong's G1668 across 7 books.
Where can I study helkos (ἕλκος) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G1668 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
What English words translate helkos (ἕλκος)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as sore. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G1668 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 13 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament for Strong's G1668, with linked reader references where each row is available.