Lexical Definition
σκῦλον skŷlon (skoo'-lon) plunder G:N-N
neuter from σκύλλω
spoil.
- something stripped (as a hide), i.e. booty
Abbott-Smith
σκῦλον (Rec. σκύλον), -ου, τό [in LXX chiefly for שָׁלָל ;]
mostly in pl., σκῦλα, arms stripped from a foe, spoils: Lk 11:22.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Luke | 11:22 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
σκῦλον, τό,
mostly in plural σκῦλα, arms stripped off a slain enemy, spoils, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; σκῦλα γράφειν to write one's name on arms gained as spoils, which were then dedicated to a deity, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: less frequently in singular, booty, spoil, prey, σκῦλον οἰωνοῖσιν [σκῦλον ἀπὸ τῶν πολεμίων 4th c.BC: Aristopho Comicus 11.9; σκῦλον τὴν ὑπατείαν φέρεσθαι 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Marius” 9. ">Refs 5th c.BC+]