Webster 1828 · headword: worm
View source image ↗In common use, a small creeping creature, larva, grub, caterpillar, maggot, or similar animal; figuratively, a despised or abased being.
KJV WORD
COMBINED MEANING
Small creeping creatures or larvae; also figures of lowliness, corruption, or consuming judgment.
Reviewed KJV-relevant meaningMeaning drawn from:
WORD FAMILY
Root: worm
A small creeping creature and the KJV comparisons made from its lowliness or consuming action.
HISTORICAL DEFINITIONS
In common use, a small creeping creature, larva, grub, caterpillar, maggot, or similar animal; figuratively, a despised or abased being.
RELATED CONCEPTS
KJV CONCORDANCE