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σκύλλω skullō · G4660

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to trouble

σκύλλω ; 1. in cl., to skin, flay, rend (Æsch., Anthol.). ; 2. In Hellenistic writers, to vex, trouble, annoy: with accusative of person(s), Mrk.5:35, Luk.8:49; pass., ἐσκυλμένοι, distressed, Mat.9:36; mid., to trouble oneself, μὴ σκύλλου, Luk.7:6 (frequently in π.; see MM, i, ii, and cf. M, Pr., 89; Abbott, Essays, 87; Kennedy, Sources, 82).†; (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

σκύλλω, ; [], aorist ἔσκῡλα []:—passive, see below; aorist ἐσκύλθην []; also ἐσκύλην [ῠ] (see. below): perfect ἔσκυλμαι (see. below):—= τοῖς ὄνυξι σπᾶν, []aorist infinitive σκοῦλαι (perhaps Laconian dialect),= κνῆσαι[] —passive, σκύλλονται, of dead bodies torn by fish, []is dishevelled, []; 2 maltreat, molest, τοὺς ἐν [τοῖς ἱεροῖς] ἀποτεταγμένους []; ὃς δὲ ἂν σκύλῃ [τὸ μνῆμα] []:—passive, []; 3 trouble, annoy, τὴν ἀσθενοῦσαν []; τί σκύλλεις τὸν διδάσκαλο; []; σκῦλον σεαυτὸν πρὸς ἡμᾶς φέρων.. …

Where it's used 4 times

Matthew 9:36 · Mark 5:35 · Luke 7:6 · Luke 8:49

Source: TBESG G4660; TFLSJ G4660

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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