Strong’s G4663 · Greek

σκώληξ
skṓlēx

Definition

a grub, maggot or earth-worm

Etymology

of uncertain derivation;

How the KJV renders it

  • worm

Every distinct English word the King James Version uses to translate this Greek term. The variety shows what readers in English receive across many different surface words — the same underlying word, scattered across the English Bible under different names.