Skyllo means “flay” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.
Same number, other testament: Strong's H4660 — mappats (“slaughter”) in the Hebrew Bible.
Strong's G4660 σκύλλω (skullo) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. skullo (skool'-lo) v. 1. to flay 2. (figuratively) to harass It has 3 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include trouble. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament.
skullo (skool'-lo) v. 1. to flay 2. (figuratively) to harass [apparently a primary verb] KJV: trouble(self)
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G4660. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
to trouble
Usage: σκύλλω __1. in cl., to skin, flay, rend (Æsch., Anthol.). __2. In Hellenistic writers, to vex, trouble, annoy: with accusative of person(s), Mrk.5:35, Luk.8:49; pass., ἐσκυλμένοι, distressed, Mat.9:36; mid., to trouble oneself, μὴ σκύλλου, Luk.7:6 (frequently in π.; see MM, i, ii, and cf. M, Pr., 89; Abbott, Essays, 87; Kennedy, Sources, 82).† (AS)
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render skullo, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
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3 indexed usages in New Testament.
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.
First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G4660.
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.
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G4660, grouped by book.
Skyllo (Strong's G4660) is a Greek word most simply glossed "flay". skullo (skool'-lo) v. 1. to flay 2. (figuratively) to harass
This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's G4660 across 2 books.
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G4660 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament.
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as trouble. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.