Lexical Summary skyllō: to skin, to trouble Original Word: σκύλλωTransliteration: skyllō Phonetic Spelling: (skool'-lo) Part of Speech: Verb Short Definition: to skin, to trouble Meaning: to skin, to trouble Strong's Concordance trouble, annoyApparently a primary verb; to flay, i.e. (figuratively) to harass -- trouble(self). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4660: σκύλλωσκύλλω; perfect passive participle ἐσκυλμενος; present middle imperative 2 person singular σκύλλου; (σκῦλον, which see); a. to skin, flay (Anthol.). b. to rend, mangle (Aeschylus Pers. 577); to vex, trouble, annoy (Herodian, 7, 3, 9 (4)): τινα, Mark 5:35; Luke 8:49; passive, ἐσκυλμένοι (Vulg.vexati) (R. V. distressed), Matthew 9:36 G L T Tr WH; middle to give oneself trouble, trouble oneself: μή σκύλλου, Luke 7:6. |