- Original: λεπίς - Transliteration: Lepis - Phonetic: lep-is' - Definition: 1. a scale - Origin: from lepo (to peel) - TDNT entry: 07:52,5 - Part(s) of speech: Noun Feminine - Strong's: From λέπω lepō(to peel); a flake: - scale. Total KJV Occurrences: 1 • scales, 1 Act 9:18