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G4657 σκύβαλον (skýbalon)
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σκύβαλον, ου, τό n.n. refuse, dregs

Strong's Definition

neuter of a presumed derivative of 1519 and 2965 and 906; what is thrown to the dogs, i.e. refuse (ordure)

KJV Usage: dung

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

noun, n. | -ου

6.225 · Artifacts · Miscellaneous

rubbish, litter, trash worthless or unwanted material that is rejected and normally thrown out

PHP 3:8

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament © United Bible Societies, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

σκύβαλον, -ου, τό, (κυσίβαλον τι ὄν. τὸ τοῖς κυσὶ βαλλύμενον, Suid. [p. 3347¢.; to the same effect Etym. Magn. p- 719, 53 ef. 125,44; al. connect it with σκώρ (cf. scoria, Lat. stercus), al. with a r. meaning ‘to shiver’, ‘shred’; Fick, Pt. i. p. 244]), any refuse, as the excrement of animals, offscouring, rubbish, dregs, ete.: [A. V. dung] i. e. worthless and detestable, Phil. iii. 8. (Sir. xxvii. 4, Philo; Joseph. b. j. 5,13, 7; Plut.; Strabo; often in the Anthol.) [See on the word, Bp. Lghtft. on Phil. l.e.; Gataker, Advers. Miscell. Posth., e. xliii. p. 868 sqq-]

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

σκύβαλον skybalon 1x

dung, sweepings, refuse, rubbish, Phil. 3:8*

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

**† σκύβαλον, -ου, τό

[in LXX: Si 27:4 * ;]

refuse, esp. dung (v. MM, ii, iii, xxiii): Phl 3:8.†

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

σκύβαλον (skubalon) — garbage. σκῠβᾰλ-ον, τό, dung, excrement, [Refs 1st c.BC+]; manure, [Refs 1st c.AD+]

2. refuse, offal, [NT+4th c.AD+]; ἀποδειπνίδιον σ. [Refs 1st c.AD+]; ἄνδρα, πολύκλαυτον ναυτιλίης σ[Refs]; τέφρης λοιπὸν ἔτι σ[Refs 1st c.AD+]; opposed to τὸ χρήσιμον, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; ς. χόρτου [Refs 3rd c.AD+]; σ. ἀνθρώπου [LXX]

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