"spoils stripped off an enemy; σκῦλα, spoil, plunder, booty, Lk. 11:22*"
Definition and meaning
spoils stripped off an enemy; σκῦλα, spoil, plunder, booty, Lk. 11:22*
In the original Greek the word is written: σκῦλον
Historical context
Luke wrote as a historian addressing a Greek audience. He carefully interviewed eyewitnesses and arranged events in order. The social and economic realities he describes — Roman taxation, Jewish religious hierarchy, the marginalization of women and the poor — are consistent with first-century Judea under Roman administration.
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 skylon (G4661) across the King James Bible.
But when a stronger than he shall come upon him, and overcome him, he taketh from him all his armour wherein he trusted, and divideth his spoils.
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Common questions
Strong's G4661 (skylon) is a Greek word that means: spoils stripped off an enemy; σκῦλα, spoil, plunder, booty, Lk. 11:22* It appears 1 times in the King James Bible.
The word skylon (G4661) appears 1 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G4661 is skylon, a Greek word defined as: spoils stripped off an enemy; σκῦλα, spoil, plunder, booty, Lk. 11:22*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
skylon is a Greek word found in the New Testament.