Strong's Greek · G2447

ἰός

iós

poison, rust

Definition

rust (as if emitted by metals); also venom (as emitted by serpents)

Derivation

perhaps from (to go) or (to send);

Appears 3 times in Scripture

James 3:8

but no man can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.

James 5:3

Your gold and silver are corroded. Their corrosion will testify against you and consume your flesh like fire. You have hoarded treasure in the last days.

Romans 3:13

“Their throats are open graves; their tongues practice deceit.” “The venom of vipers is on their lips.”

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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).

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