- Original: ἕλκος - Transliteration: helkos - Phonetic: hel'-kos - Definition: 1. a wound, esp. a wound producing a discharge pus 2. a sore, an ulcer - Origin: probably from G1670 - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Noun Neuter - Strong's: Probably from G1670 ; an ulcer (as if drawn together): - sore. Total KJV Occurrences: 2 • sore, 1 Revelation 16:2 • sores, 1 Revelation 16:11