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σκόλοψ

Transliteration

skolops;

Pronunciation

skol'-ops

Parts of Speech

n m

Root Word (Etymology)

perhaps from the base of 4628 and 3700

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: TDNT 7:409

KJV Translation Count — 1x

The KJV translates Strongs H1 in the following manner: thorn (1)

Outline of Biblical Usage

1. a pointed piece of wood, a pale, a stake
2. a sharp stake, splinter

Strong's Definitions

skol'-ops; perhaps from the base of (4628) (σκέλος) and (3700) (ὀπτάνομαι); withered at the front, i.e. a point or prickle (figurative a bodily annoyance or disability): — thorn.

Concordance Results Using KJV

2 Corinthians 12:7 2 Cor 12:7

And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a G4647 in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.

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