Luke 11:12
New Testament • 4 words with Strong's data
"Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpion?"
Word-by-Word Analysis
שָׁאַל
shâʼal
to inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demand
קָרַב
qârab
to approach (causatively, bring near) for whatever purpose
עַקְרָב
ʻaqrâb
a scorpion; figuratively, a scourge or knotted whip
Key Terms in This Verse
שָׁאַל shâʼal
to inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demand
Study H7592 →Cross References
And thou, son of man, be not afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns be with thee, and thou dost dwell among scorpions: be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed...
Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.
And they had tails like unto scorpions, and there were stings in their tails: and their power was to hurt men five months.
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