"to scratch; to tickle, cause titillation; in NT mid. met. to procure pleasurable excitement for, to indulge an itching, 2 Tim. 4:3*"
Definition and meaning
to scratch; to tickle, cause titillation; in NT mid. met. to procure pleasurable excitement for, to indulge an itching, 2 Tim. 4:3*
In the original Greek the word is written: κνήθω
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of knetho (G2833) across the King James Bible.
For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;
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Common questions
Strong's G2833 (knetho) is a Greek word that means: to scratch; to tickle, cause titillation; in NT mid. met. to procure pleasurable excitement for, to indulge an itching, 2 Tim. 4:3* It appears 1 times in the King James Bible.
The word knetho (G2833) appears 1 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G2833 is knetho, a Greek word defined as: to scratch; to tickle, cause titillation; in NT mid. met. to procure pleasurable excitement for, to indulge an itching, 2 Tim. 4:3*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
knetho is a Greek word found in the New Testament.