Strong's Lexicon skubalon: Refuse, rubbish, dung, garbage Original Word: σκύβαλον Word Origin: Derived from a presumed derivative of the Greek verb "skuballo," meaning "to throw away" or "to discard." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "skubalon," similar concepts can be found in Hebrew words like "גָּלָל" (galal) meaning dung or refuse, and "פֶּסֶל" (pesel) meaning idol or something detestable. Usage: The term "skubalon" is used to describe something that is worthless or detestable, often referring to waste or refuse. In the context of the New Testament, it conveys the idea of something that is to be discarded or considered as of no value compared to something of far greater worth. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, "skubalon" would have been understood as refuse or excrement, something to be thrown away or avoided. The term was used in various contexts to describe literal waste or metaphorically to denote things considered worthless or contemptible. This understanding would have been familiar to the original audience of the New Testament. HELPS Word-studies 4657 skýbalon (from 2965 /kýōn, "dog" and 906 /bállō, "throw") – properly, waste thrown to dogs, like filthy scraps of garbage (table-scraps, dung, muck, sweepings); (figuratively) refuse, what is good-for-nothing except to be discarded (used only in Phil 3:8). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof uncertain origin Definition refuse NASB Translation rubbish (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4657: σκύβαλονσκύβαλον, σκυβαλου, τό (κυσιβαλον τί ὄν, τό τοῖς κυσί βαλλόμενον, Suidas (p. 3347 c.; to the same effect Etym. Magn., p. 719, 53 cf. 125, 44; others connect it with σκῶρ (cf. scoria, Latinstercus), others with a root meaning 'to shiver', 'shred'; Fick, Part i., p. 244)), any refuse, as the excrement of animals, offscouring, rubbish, dregs, etc.: (A. V. dung) i. e. worthless and detestable, Philippians 3:8. (Sir. 27:4; Philo; Josephus, b. j. 5, 13, 7; Plutarch; Strabo; often in the Anthol.) (See on the word, Lightfoot on Philippians, the passage cited; Gataker, Advers. Miscell. Posth., c. xliii, p. 868ff.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance garbage, dung. Neuter of a presumed derivative of eis and kuon and ballo; what is thrown to the dogs, i.e. Refuse (ordure) -- dung. see GREEK eis see GREEK kuon see GREEK ballo Forms and Transliterations σκυβαλα σκύβαλα skubala skybala skýbalaLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts |
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