"to flay, lacerate; met. to vex, trouble, annoy, Mk. 5:35; Lk. 7:6; 8:49; pass. met. ἐσκυλμένοι, in sorry plight, Mt. 9:36*"
Definition and meaning
to flay, lacerate; met. to vex, trouble, annoy, Mk. 5:35; Lk. 7:6; 8:49; pass. met. ἐσκυλμένοι, in sorry plight, Mt. 9:36*
In the original Greek the word is written: σκύλλω
Historical context
The Gospel of Mark moves urgently — the word "immediately" appears over 40 times. It was written for a Roman audience familiar with power and action. Jesus is portrayed as a man who acts, heals, and commands authority that the Roman world had never seen from a Jewish teacher.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of skyllo (G4660) across the King James Bible.
While he yet spake, there came from the ruler of the synagogue's house certain which said, Thy daughter is dead: why troublest thou the Master any further?
Then Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying unto him, Lord, trouble not thyself: for I am not worthy that thou shouldest enter under my roof:
While he yet spake, there cometh one from the ruler of the synagogue's house, saying to him, Thy daughter is dead; trouble not the Master.
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Common questions
Strong's G4660 (skyllo) is a Greek word that means: to flay, lacerate; met. to vex, trouble, annoy, Mk. 5:35; Lk. 7:6; 8:49; pass. met. ἐσκυλμένοι, in sorry plight, Mt. 9:36* It appears 3 times in the King James Bible.
The word skyllo (G4660) appears 3 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G4660 is skyllo, a Greek word defined as: to flay, lacerate; met. to vex, trouble, annoy, Mk. 5:35; Lk. 7:6; 8:49; pass. met. ἐσκυλμένοι, in sorry plight, Mt. 9:36*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
skyllo is a Greek word found in the New Testament.