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σκύβαλον

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
σκύβαλον, ου, τό
Greek transliteration: 
skybalon
Simplified transliteration: 
skybalon
Numbers
Strong's number: 
4657
GK Number: 
5032
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
1
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
n-2c
Gloss: 
rubbish, refuse, dung; this can refer to any of a number of rotten, decaying things, all that is worth getting rid of
Definition: 
dung, sweepings, refuse, rubbish, Phil. 3:8*

Greek-English Concordance for σκύβαλον

Philippians 3:8 More than that, I regard all things as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things and regard them as rubbish (skybala | σκύβαλα | acc pl neut), in order to gain Christ