What does σκῦλον (skŷlon) mean in the Bible?
σκῦλον (skŷlon) is a Greek word meaning "plunder".
Greek · G4661
σκῦλον
Plunder
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σκῦλονG4661
Pronunciationskŷlon
What does σκῦλον (skŷlon) mean in the Bible?
σκῦλον (skŷlon) is a Greek word meaning "plunder".
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How does the BSB render G4661?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include plunder (1).
Where does σκῦλον (skŷlon) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Luke 11:22. Its strongest book concentrations include Luke (1).
Source Word Evidence
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How English Renders Itplunder1×Luke 11:22
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First aligned rowLuke 11:22
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Books represented1
Luke1
Source forms
σκῦλα1xskylaLuke 11:22
Parsing patterns
Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural1xLuke 11:22
Evidence Summary
Greek word. plunder
Source Gloss
plunder
Extended definitionSource: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
(Rec. σκύλον), -ου, τό [in LXX chiefly for שָׁלָל ;] mostly in pl., σκίλα, arms stripped from a foe, spoils: Luk.11:22.
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
1 Greek text appearance shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Luke 11:22Noun Accusative Plural Neuter
σκῦλαskula
spoil taken from a foe
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Word Origins
σκῦλον is built from this root:
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