λοιμός loimós
Meaning
a plague (literally, the disease, or figuratively, a pest)
In the King James Version: pestilence(-t)
Derivation: of uncertain affinity;
Where it is used
- Matthew 24:7 Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places.
- Luke 21:11 There will be great earthquakes, famines, and pestilences in various places, along with fearful sights and great signs from heaven.
- Acts 24:5 We have found this man to be a pestilence, stirring up dissension among the Jews all over the world. He is a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes,