ἰός (iós) — Poison

Greek word study: ἰός (iós), Strong's G2447. rust (as if emitted by metals); also venom (as emitted by serpents)

GreekStrong's G2447
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Greek word
ἰός (iós)

Computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

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

Word study
Derivation: perhaps from (to go) or (to send);

KJV translation words: poison, rust

Where this word appears

Strong's G2447 is tagged on 3 words in 3 verses across 2 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Romans 3:13 and last appears in James 5:3.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

of poison ×1rust ×1the venom ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

ἰὸς ×2ἰοῦ ×1

Books where it appears most

James ×2Romans ×1

Verses (all 3)

Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: G2728 κατιόω (katióō).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does iós (G2447) mean?

Rust (as if emitted by metals); also venom (as emitted by serpents).

How is G2447 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G2447 as: poison, rust.

How often does ἰός (iós) appear?

Strong's G2447 is tagged on 3 words in 3 verses across 2 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Romans 3:13 and last appears in James 5:3.