ἰὸς
ios
perhaps from (to go) or (to send); rust (as if emitted by metals); also venom (as emitted by serpents):--poison, rust.
Romans 3:13 · Word #10
Lexicon G2447
| Lemma | ἰός |
| Transliteration | iós |
| Strong's | G2447 |
Morphology N NOM M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἰός |
| Strong's | G2447 |
SIBI-P1 G2447-01
the corrosive venom
| Root | ἰός (ios) |
| Core Meanings | rust, corrosion, venom, poison, corrosive emission |
| Semantic Range | rust, corrosion, poisonous venom, toxic secretion; figuratively destructive speech or moral corruption |
| Conceptual Significance | In biblical usage, ἰός conveys the destructive power of decay or poison, whether literal (rust consuming wealth) or metaphorical (venom symbolizing deadly speech or sin). It evokes the hidden yet consuming force of corruption that brings harm from within. |
| Morphological Notes | Gr,N,,,,,NMS — noun, nominative case, masculine gender, singular number; functioning as a subject or predicate nominative in the clause. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun ἰός denotes a corrosive substance emitted or produced, whether rust from metal or venom from a serpent. "The corrosive venom" preserves the core idea of a destructive emission while reflecting the nominative masculine singular form as a singular subject noun. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ἰός (rust, corrosion, venom, poison, corrosive emission)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G2447-02 |
iou | of venom |