Lexical Definition
σκόλοψ skólops (skol'-ops) thorn G:N-M
perhaps from the base of σκέλος and ὀπτάνομαι
thorn.
- withered at the front, i.e. a point or prickle (figuratively, a bodily annoyance or disability)
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| σκόλοψι | barbs | LXX.Hos.2.6 |
| σκόλοψ | a barb | LXX.Ezek.28.24 |
| a thorn | 2Cor.12.7 | |
| σκόλοπεσ | barbs | LXX.Num.33.55 |
Abbott-Smith
σκόλοψ, -οπος, ὁ [in LXX: Nu 33:55 (שֵׂךְ), Ho 2:6 (8) *(סִיר), Ez 28:24 (סִלּוֹן), Si 43:19 * ;]
anything pointed, esp.
1. in cl., a stake
2. In Hellenistic vernacular, a thorn (cf. LXX, ll. c.): σ. τῇ σαρκί, II Co 12:7 (cf. MM, i., xxiii; DB, iii, 700 f.; Deiss., St. Paul, 62 f.; Field, Notes, 187).†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Numbers | 33:55 |
| Ezekiel | 28:24 |
| Hosea | 2:6* |
| 2 Corinthians | 12:7 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
σκόλοψ, οπος, ὁ,
anything pointed: especially pale, stake, κεφαλὴν πῆξαι ἀνὰ σκολόπεσσι [σκόλοψι ἀναρτᾶσθαι 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 33.15: \_plural\_ σκόλοπες">Refs 8th c.BC+], palisade, τείχεα.. σκολόπεσσιν ἀρηρότα [Refs 8th c.BC+]
__2 thorn, [NT+4th c.BC+]
__3 an instrument for operating on the urethra, [Refs 1st c.AD+]
__4 point of a fishing-hook, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__II tree, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.Num.33.55 ☩ 2Cor.12.7