Strong G4657σκύβαλον
garbage
- Transliteration
- skubalon
- Pronunciation
- skoo'-bal-on
- Morphology
- Greek Noun Neuter
Definition
Detailed definition
σκύβαλον, -ου, τό
[in LXX: Sir.27:4 *;]
refuse, esp. dung (see MM, ii, iii, xxiii): Php.3:8.†
(AS)
[in LXX: Sir.27:4 *;]
refuse, esp. dung (see MM, ii, iii, xxiii): Php.3:8.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G4657 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- dung1
First verses
- Philippians 3:8Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,
Occurrences by book
Related words
Detailed Greek dictionary
σκῠβᾰλ-ον, τό,
dung, excrement, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.352d, 3rd c.AD: Alexander Aphrodisiensis Philosophus “Problemata - Physici et Medici Graeci Minores” 1.18: _plural_, σ. λευκὰ καὶ ἀργιλώδεα 2nd c.AD: Aretaeus Medicus “περὶ αἰτιῶν καὶ σημείων χρονίων παθῶν” 1.15, compare 1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 14.1.37, 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Bellum Judaicum” 5.13.7, etc.)]; manure, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (PFay. 119.7 (1st-2nd c.AD).)]
2 refuse, offal, [NT+4th c.AD+ (NT.Phil.3.8, 4th c.AD: Julianus Imperator “Orationes” 5.179c)]; ἀποδειπνίδιον σ. [Refs 1st c.AD+ (“Anthologia Graeca” 6.302 (1st c.AD: Leonidas Alexandrinus Epigrammaticus))]; ἄνδρα, πολύκλαυτον ναυτιλίης σ[Refs (. [prev. work] 7.276 (Hegesippus Epigrammaticus))]; τέφρης λοιπὸν ἔτι σ[Refs 1st c.AD+ (. [prev. work] 382 (1st c.AD: Philippus Epigrammaticus))]; opposed to τὸ χρήσιμον, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (1st c.AD: Athenaeus Medicus cited in 4th c.AD: Oribasius Medicus 1.2.8; σ. τοῦ σησάμου “PCair.Zen.” 494.16 (3rd c.BC))]; ς. χόρτου [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (“PSI” 3.184.7 (_plural_, 3rd c.AD): _plural_, δεῖπνον ἀπὸ σκυβάλων “Anthologia Graeca” 6.303 (from Aristo))]; σ. ἀνθρώπου [LXX (LXX.Sir.27.4.)]
dung, excrement, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.352d, 3rd c.AD: Alexander Aphrodisiensis Philosophus “Problemata - Physici et Medici Graeci Minores” 1.18: _plural_, σ. λευκὰ καὶ ἀργιλώδεα 2nd c.AD: Aretaeus Medicus “περὶ αἰτιῶν καὶ σημείων χρονίων παθῶν” 1.15, compare 1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 14.1.37, 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Bellum Judaicum” 5.13.7, etc.)]; manure, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (PFay. 119.7 (1st-2nd c.AD).)]
2 refuse, offal, [NT+4th c.AD+ (NT.Phil.3.8, 4th c.AD: Julianus Imperator “Orationes” 5.179c)]; ἀποδειπνίδιον σ. [Refs 1st c.AD+ (“Anthologia Graeca” 6.302 (1st c.AD: Leonidas Alexandrinus Epigrammaticus))]; ἄνδρα, πολύκλαυτον ναυτιλίης σ[Refs (. [prev. work] 7.276 (Hegesippus Epigrammaticus))]; τέφρης λοιπὸν ἔτι σ[Refs 1st c.AD+ (. [prev. work] 382 (1st c.AD: Philippus Epigrammaticus))]; opposed to τὸ χρήσιμον, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (1st c.AD: Athenaeus Medicus cited in 4th c.AD: Oribasius Medicus 1.2.8; σ. τοῦ σησάμου “PCair.Zen.” 494.16 (3rd c.BC))]; ς. χόρτου [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (“PSI” 3.184.7 (_plural_, 3rd c.AD): _plural_, δεῖπνον ἀπὸ σκυβάλων “Anthologia Graeca” 6.303 (from Aristo))]; σ. ἀνθρώπου [LXX (LXX.Sir.27.4.)]