skolex denotes the worm named in the clause where it does not die alongside unquenched fire.

The sole attested use names the worm in a clause that says it does not die, set alongside fire that is not quenched in Mark 9:48.

1. Worm that does not die · dominant

   In Mark 9:48, the nominative singular masculine form σκώληξ is the worm named in the clause whose continued existence is stated; the APB renders the verse, "Where their worm does not die and the fire is not quenched."

   Mark 9:48

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Mark 9:48, the APB presents the term within the phrase "their worm does not die." This indicates the clause's presentation rather than a precise lexical mapping.