G3148
μάστιξ
mástix
a whip (literally, the Roman flagellum for criminals; figuratively, a disease)
Lexicon
Derivation: probably from the base of G3145 (μασσάομαι) (through the idea of contact);
a whip (literally, the Roman flagellum for criminals; figuratively, a disease)
- a whip (literally, the Roman flagellum for criminals
- figuratively, a disease)
Definition from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Wording is Strong's own, including his etymological notes, which are not separate meanings.
KJV renderings: plague, scourging
Usage
6 occurrences · 0 OT · 6 NT · 5 distinct forms
KJV renderings of this word, by how often each one is used.
- plagues2 · 33%
- that plague1 · 17%
- plague1 · 17%
- by scourging1 · 17%
- scourgings1 · 17%
Inflected forms found in the text.
μαστίγων2μάστιξιν1μάστιγος.¶1μάστιγός1μάστιγας.1
Counts are computed from the tagged Hebrew and Greek text aligned to the King James Version, not from an estimate.