Strong G4658Σκύθης
Scythian
- Transliteration
- Skuthēs
- Pronunciation
- skoo'-thace
- Morphology
- Proper Name of a Location in Gentilic sense
Definition
Probably of foreign origin; a Scythene or Scythian that is (by implication) a savage: - Scythian.
Detailed definition
Σκύθης, -ου, ὁ
Scythian, an inhabitant of Scythia, i.e. Russia and Siberia, a synonym with the Greeks for the wildest of barbarians: Col.3:11.†
(AS)
Scythian, an inhabitant of Scythia, i.e. Russia and Siberia, a synonym with the Greeks for the wildest of barbarians: Col.3:11.†
(AS)
In the biblical story
Scythians
Nomadic people group mentioned by Paul
The Scythians were a nomadic people group known for their barbaric reputation.
In the Bible
Strong G4658 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- scythian1
First verses
- Colossians 3:11Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.
Occurrences by book
Detailed Greek dictionary
Σκύθ-ης, ου, ὁ:
vocative Σκύθᾰ [Refs 8th c.BC+ (6th c.BC: Theognis Elegiacus 829, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Thesmophoriazusae” 1112, etc.:— “Scythian”, first in 8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Fragmenta” 55: proverbial, Σκυθῶν ἐρημία)], of a desert, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Acharnenses” 704)]: metaphorically, rude, rough person, ἐν λόγοις Σ. [Refs 4th c.BC+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.847f, compare 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus 533.13.)]
2 adjective [Refs 4th c.BC+ (“Scythian”, Σ. ἐς οἷμον 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Prometheus Vinctus” 2; Σ. ὅμιλος [prev. work] 417 (Lyric poetry))]; σίδηρος [Refs 4th c.BC+ ([prev. author] “Th.” 818 (compare Χάλυψ); κύανος 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “de Lapidibus” 55.)]
II at Athens, one of the city police, which was mainly composed of Scythian slaves, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Thesmophoriazusae” 1018, 1026, “Lys.” 451; compare τοξότης 111.)]
II.2 ={ἱπποτοξότης}, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd-3rd c.AD: Aelianus “Tactica - Griechische Kriegsschriftsteller” 2.13.)]
vocative Σκύθᾰ [Refs 8th c.BC+ (6th c.BC: Theognis Elegiacus 829, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Thesmophoriazusae” 1112, etc.:— “Scythian”, first in 8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Fragmenta” 55: proverbial, Σκυθῶν ἐρημία)], of a desert, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Acharnenses” 704)]: metaphorically, rude, rough person, ἐν λόγοις Σ. [Refs 4th c.BC+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.847f, compare 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus 533.13.)]
2 adjective [Refs 4th c.BC+ (“Scythian”, Σ. ἐς οἷμον 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Prometheus Vinctus” 2; Σ. ὅμιλος [prev. work] 417 (Lyric poetry))]; σίδηρος [Refs 4th c.BC+ ([prev. author] “Th.” 818 (compare Χάλυψ); κύανος 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “de Lapidibus” 55.)]
II at Athens, one of the city police, which was mainly composed of Scythian slaves, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Thesmophoriazusae” 1018, 1026, “Lys.” 451; compare τοξότης 111.)]
II.2 ={ἱπποτοξότης}, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd-3rd c.AD: Aelianus “Tactica - Griechische Kriegsschriftsteller” 2.13.)]