γάγγραινα

gangraina

gangrene

Strong’s G1044Noun, feminine1 time in the New Testament (critical text)

gangrene1

In the text

2 Timothy 2:17γάγγραινα
and the talk of such men will spread like gangrene. Among them are Hymenaeus and Philetus,

γάγγραινα, -ης, ἡ,
a gangrene, an eating sore, which leads to mortification: 2Ti.2:17.†
(AS)

Sources: Abbott-Smith’s Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922, public domain) and glosses from STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0); STEPBible TAGNT (Greek New Testament, CC BY 4.0); the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). Reformatted by Word Study, wording unchanged. All sources and licenses.