Encyclopedia entry
Canker
A gangrene or mortification which gradually spreads over the whole body (2 Tim. 2:17). In James 5:3 “cankered” means “rusted” (R.V.) or tarnished.
In the Bible
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Verses where Canker is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).
- 2 Timothy 2:17
and the talk of such men will spread like gangrene. Among them are Hymenaeus and Philetus,
Scripture on Canker
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Sources · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
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