Word study · Greek
skólops
thorn, stake
Say it: SKOH-lops (approximate)
σκόλοψ
What it means
A pointed stake or thorn, something sharp that pierces. In 12:7, Paul says "a thorn in the flesh was given to me." What it was is unknown and debated: an illness, a temptation, or an opponent. It appears only here.
Open question Debated
Range of meaning
- ThornA sharp object.
- StakeA pointed piece of wood.
In 2 Corinthians
- Chapter 12
"A thorn in the flesh" (12:7).
Every verse (1)
Verses where G4647 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources