ἕλκος hélkos

Meaning

an ulcer (as if drawn together)

In the King James Version: sore

Derivation: probably from G1670 (ἑλκύω);

Where it is used

• Luke 16:21 and longing to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man’s table. Even the dogs came and licked his sores.
• Revelation 16:2 So the first angel went and poured out his bowl on the earth, and loathsome, malignant sores broke out on those who had the mark of the beast and worshiped its image.
• Revelation 16:11 and curse the God of heaven for their pains and sores. Yet they did not repent of their deeds.