Bible Dictionaries
Scorpions

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Mentioned along with serpents (Deuteronomy 8:15 ). Used also figuratively to denote wicked persons (Ezekiel 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.

Bibliography Information
Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Scorpions'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ebd/​s/scorpions.html. 1897.