GreekG4657Noun (Neuter)
σκύβαλον
skubalon
“garbage”
1Occurrences
G4657Strong's #
Noun (Neuter)Part of Speech
Definition
Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)
what is thrown to the dogs, i.e. refuse (ordure)
neuter of a presumed derivative of G1519 (εἰς) and G2965 (κύων) and G906 (βάλλω);
Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
refuse, esp. dung (see MM, ii, iii, xxiii).
LXX: *
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Grammar & Morphology
Part of Speech
Noun (Neuter)
Morphology Code
G:N-N
Full Description
Greek Noun, Neuter
Occurrences
σκύβαλον appears 1 time in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
Philippians
1
Key Passages
Philippians 3:8BSB
More than that, I count all things as loss compared to the surpassing excellence of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ
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