Strong's G4647
σκόλοψ(skólops)
- Language:
- Greek (New Testament)
Definition
withered at the front, i.e. a point or prickle (figuratively, a bodily annoyance or disability)
Derivation
perhaps from the base of G4628 (σκέλος) and G3700 (ὀπτάνομαι);
KJV Translation
In the King James Version, σκόλοψ is translated as: thorn.
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Strong's Exhaustive Concordance, compiled by James Strong in 1890, assigns a unique number to every Greek root word in the New Testament. The Greek dictionary covers all 5,624 root words. This entry is in the public domain.