Greek word study
μάστιξ G3148
- Transliteration
- mástix
- KJV glosses
- plague, scourging
Lexical summary
a whip (literally, the Roman flagellum for criminals
figuratively, a disease)
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
a whip (literally, the Roman flagellum for criminals
figuratively, a disease)
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information