Word study · Greek

knḗthō

itching

Say it: KNAY-tho (approximate)

κνήθω

What it means

To scratch, to itch, to tickle. In 4:3, "having itching ears." It appears only here.

Range of meaning

  • ItchBe eager for a scratch.
  • TickleSeek pleasant sound.

In 2 Timothy

  • Chapter 4

    "Having itching ears" (4:3). The word appears only here.

Every verse (1)

Verses where G2833 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources