Original: ἕλκος

Transliteration: hélkos

Phonetic: hel'-kos

Short Definition: Sore

- Original: ἕλκος

- Transliteration: helkos

- Phonetic: hel'-kos

- Definition:

1. a wound, esp. a wound producing a discharge pus

2. a sore, an ulcer

- Origin: probably from G1670

- TDNT entry: None

- Part(s) of speech: Noun Neuter

- Strong's: Probably from G1670; an ulcer (as if drawn together): - sore.