# ἕλκος (helkos)

Strong’s G1668. 3 New Testament occurrences.

a (festering) sore, a wound.

Lexicon: Dodson, public domain.

Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/greek/helkos-g1668

## Occurrences

- [Luke 16:21](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/luke/16/21) — And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man’s table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.
- [Revelation 16:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/revelation/16/2) — And the first went, and poured out his vial upon the earth; and there fell a noisome and grievous sore upon the men which had the mark of the beast, and upon t…
- [Revelation 16:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/revelation/16/11) — And blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores, and repented not of their deeds.