Definition
σκύλλω
1. in cl., to skin, flay, rend (Æsch., Anthol.).
2. In Hellenistic writers, to vex, trouble, annoy: with accusative of person(s), Mark 5:35, Luke 8:49; pass., ἐσκυλμένοι, distressed, Matthew 9:36; mid., to trouble oneself, μὴ σκύλλου, Luke 7:6 (frequently in π.; see MM, i, ii, and cf. M, Pr., 89; Abbott, Essays, 87; Kennedy, Sources, 82).
Usage patterns
Occurrences
4 total
- Matthew 9:36ἐσκυλμένοι · harassedWhen He saw the crowds, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.
- Mark 5:35σκύλλεις · botherWhile He was still speaking, messengers from the house of Jairus arrived and said, “Your daughter is dead; why bother the Teacher anymore?”
- Luke 7:6σκύλλου · trouble YourselfSo Jesus went with them. But when He was not far from the house, the centurion sent friends with the message: “Lord, do not trouble Yourself, for I am not worthy to have You come under my roof.
- Luke 8:49σκύλλε · {Do not} botherWhile He was still speaking, someone arrived from the house of the synagogue leader. “Your daughter is dead,” he told Jairus. “Do not bother the Teacher anymore.”