Greek - English Dictionary
G3148 - Plague
| Strong's No.: | G3148 |
| Greek: | μάστιξ |
| Transliteration: | mastix |
| Phonetic: | mas'-tix |
| Word Origin: | Probably from the base of G3145 (through the idea of contact) |
| Bible Usage: | plague scourging. |
| Part of Speech: | Noun Feminine |
| Strongs Definition: | a whip (literally the Roman flagellum for criminals; figuratively a disease) |
| Thayers Definition: | 1. a whip, scourge 2. metaph. a scourge, plague a. a calamity, misfortune, esp. sent by God to discipline or punish |
| Bible References:
Plague |
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| Translation Occurrences: |
plague ( 2 )
plagues ( 2 )
scourging ( 1 )
scourgings ( 1 )
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Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.