scorpion

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(crawler). A venomous creature allied to the spider, but resembling the lobster. Its sting is painful and often fatal (Deut. 8:1515Who led thee through that great and terrible wilderness, wherein were fiery serpents, and scorpions, and drought, where there was no water; who brought thee forth water out of the rock of flint; (Deuteronomy 8:15); 1 Kings 12:1111And now whereas my father did lade you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke: my father hath chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions. (1 Kings 12:11); Rev. 9:3-103And there came out of the smoke locusts upon the earth: and unto them was given power, as the scorpions of the earth have power. 4And it was commanded them that they should not hurt the grass of the earth, neither any green thing, neither any tree; but only those men which have not the seal of God in their foreheads. 5And to them it was given that they should not kill them, but that they should be tormented five months: and their torment was as the torment of a scorpion, when he striketh a man. 6And in those days shall men seek death, and shall not find it; and shall desire to die, and death shall flee from them. 7And the shapes of the locusts were like unto horses prepared unto battle; and on their heads were as it were crowns like gold, and their faces were as the faces of men. 8And they had hair as the hair of women, and their teeth were as the teeth of lions. 9And they had breastplates, as it were breastplates of iron; and the sound of their wings was as the sound of chariots of many horses running to battle. 10And they had tails like unto scorpions, and there were stings in their tails: and their power was to hurt men five months. (Revelation 9:3‑10)). A dangerous gift (Luke 11:1212Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpion? (Luke 11:12)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:
6137 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)
Transliteration:
`aqrab
Phonic:
ak-rawb’
Meaning:
of uncertain derivation; a scorpion; figuratively, a scourge or knotted whip
KJV Usage:
scorpion

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

same as Maaleh-acrabbim, Num. 34:4. {Scorpiones-Scorpions, or serpents; fig., a scourge or knotted whip:}