What does "Scorpions" mean in the Bible?
Mentioned along with serpents (Deut. 8:15). Used also figuratively to denote wicked persons (Ezek. 2:6; Luke 10:19); also a particular kind of scourge or whip (1 Kings 12:11). Scorpions appears in 9 verses across 6 books of the Bible.
What does the Bible say about Scorpions?
Mentioned along with serpents (Deut. 8:15). Used also figuratively to denote wicked persons (Ezek. 2:6; Luke 10:19); also a particular kind of scourge or whip (1 Kings 12:11). Scorpions were a species of spider. They abounded in the Jordan valley.
Definition text: Easton's Bible Dictionary · 1897. Public domain.
Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.
What is the Hebrew word for Scorpions?
Where does Scorpions appear in the Bible?
Scorpions is referenced in 9 verses across 6 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.
- 1 Kings 12:11
- 1 Kings 12:14
- 2 Chronicles 10:11
- 2 Chronicles 10:14
- Deuteronomy 8:15
- Ezekiel 2:6
- Luke 10:19
- Revelation 9:3
- Revelation 9:10
What else appears in these passages?
These turn up in the same passages as Scorpions.
Common questions
How many times does the Bible mention Scorpions?
Scorpions appears in 9 verses across 6 books, most often in 1 Kings, which accounts for 2 of them.
Which books of the Bible mention Scorpions?
1 Kings, 2 Chronicles, Revelation, Deuteronomy, Ezekiel, Luke.
Where can I read every verse about Scorpions?
This page lists 9 of them. Protos carries all 9, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.
