What does רִמָּה · σκώληξ mean in the Bible?
רִמָּה · σκώληξ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a maggot (as rapidly bred ), literally or figuratively".
Hebrew · H7415, G4663
Rimmah
A maggot (as rapidly bred ), literally or figuratively · a grub, maggot or earth-worm
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רִמָּה H7415 a maggot (as rapidly bred ), literally or figuratively
σκώληξ G4663 a grub, maggot or earth-worm
Pronunciation skṓlēx
Worm that devours corpses, used metaphorically for eternal punishment in Gehenna.
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What does rimmah (rimmah) mean in the Bible?
רִמָּה · σκώληξ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a maggot (as rapidly bred ), literally or figuratively".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H7415, G4663?
H7415, G4663 is connected to 7 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. a maggot (as rapidly bred ), literally or figuratively
Strong's H7415, G4663
Lexical occurrences 7 verses Source Gloss
a maggot (as rapidly bred ), literally or figuratively
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
rimmah is built from these roots:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain