Bible Dictionaries
Scorpion
Holman Bible Dictionary
(sscawr' pi ahn) Small invertebrate animal (buthus ) known for the venom and sting in its narrow segmented tail. In the wilderness God protected Israel from scorpions (Deuteronomy 8:15 ) and could protect His prophet from them (Ezekiel 2:6 ). Scorpions gave their names to an insidious instrument of punishment with lashes and spikes. Rehoboam chose to use these to enforce his harsh policies (1Kings 12:11,1 Kings 12:14 ).
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Bibliography Information
Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Scorpion'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hbd/s/scorpion.html. 1991.