σκύλλω

skyllō · trouble, bother

Greek word · Strong’s number G4660 · appears 4 times in the Bible

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What it means

skyllō (σκύλλω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “trouble, bother”.

Wear out.

How to say it

skyl·lō

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

  1. Cause inconvenience; leave exhausted.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

  • trouble ×3
  • harassed ×1

Related words

Words that come from it

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

  • Matthew 9:36

    Seeing the crowds, he was moved with compassion for them, because they were harassed and cast down, like sheep that do not have a shepherd.

  • Mark 5:35

    While he was still speaking, people come from the synagogue leader’s house, saying, “Your daughter has died; why trouble the Teacher any further?”

  • Luke 7:6

    And Jesus was going with them. And when he was already not far from the house, the centurion sent friends, saying to him, “Lord, do not trouble yourself, for I am not worthy for you to come under my roof.

  • Luke 8:49

    He was still speaking when someone comes from the synagogue leader’s house, saying, “Your daughter has died; do not trouble the Teacher any longer.”