Worm

"a worm which preys upon dead bodies," is used metaphorically by the Lord in Mar 9:48; in some mss. Mar 9:44,Mar 9:46, cp. Isa 66:24. The statement signifies the exclusion of the hope of restoration, the punishment being eternal.

denotes "devored by worms" (skolex, and bibrosko, "to eat"), Act 12:23.