σκόλοψ
skolops
Masculine noun · Perhaps from the base of σκέλος (G4628) and ὀπτάνομαι (G3700)
Perhaps from the base of G4628 and G3700; withered at the front, i.e. a point or prickle (figuratively, a bodily annoyance or disability):—thorn.
Outline
- a pointed piece of wood, a pale, a stake
- a sharp stake, splinter