σκύβαλον
skybalon · garbage, dung
Greek word · Strong’s number G4657 · appears 1 time in the Bible
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skybalon (σκύβαλον) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “garbage, dung”.
Garbage, refuse that is thrown away; also dung.
How to say it
sky·ba·lon
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.
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Where it appears
- Philippians 3:8
More than that, I also consider all things to be loss because of the surpassing value of the knowledge of the Messiah Jesus my Lord, because of whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and I consider them garbage, so that I may gain the Messiah