Word study · Greek
Skýthēs
Scythian
Say it: SKOO-thace (approximate)
Σκύθης
What it means
A Scythian, from the region north of the Black Sea, regarded by Greeks as the rudest of barbarians. In 3:11, Paul names "Scythian" as one of the extremes that do not matter in Christ. It appears only here.
Range of meaning
- ScythianA people from the north.
- OutsiderOne seen as wild.
In Colossians
- Chapter 3
"Scythian" (3:11).
Every verse (1)
Verses where G4658 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources