Lexicon mastix: Scourge, Whip, Plague Original Word: μάστιξ Strong's Exhaustive Concordance plague, scourging. Probably from the base of massaomai (through the idea of contact); a whip (literally, the Roman flagellum for criminals; figuratively, a disease) -- plague, scourging. see GREEK massaomai HELPS Word-studies 3148 mástiks – properly, a disease that (literally) carried a torturous level of pain (the root is, "a scourge/plague"). "The plague (mastigos) or scourge, was a whip used in flagellations, as on Paul, to find out his guilt (Ac 22:24, cf. Heb 11:26). It is an old word that was used for afflictions regarded as a scourge from God" (WP, 1 299). When 3148 (mástiks) refers to a disease (Mk 3:10, 5:29,34; Lk 7:21), it emphasizes the oppressive pain (suffering) of this acute disorder – acting like a scourge ("plague") which is highly painful and debilitating. When 3148 (mástiks) refers to literal whipping (Ac 23:24; Heb 11:36), it stresses its pain and debilitating after-effects. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof uncertain origin Definition a whip, scourge NASB Translation affliction (2), afflictions (2), scourging (1), scourgings (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 3148: μάστιξμάστιξ, μαστιχος, ἡ, a whip, scourge (for שׁוט, 1 Kings 12:11, 14; Proverbs 26:3): Acts 22:21; Hebrews 11:36; metaphorically, a scourge, plague, i. e. a calamity, misfortune, especially as sent by God to discipline or punish (Psalm 88:33 Forms and Transliterations μαστιγας μαστιγάς μάστιγας μάστιγες μάστιγι μαστιγος μάστιγος μάστιγός μαστιγων μαστίγων μάστιξ μάστιξι μαστιξιν μάστιξιν mastigas mástigas mastigon mastigōn mastígon mastígōn mastigos mástigos mástigós mastixin mástixinLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Mark 3:10 N-AFPGRK: ὅσοι εἶχον μάστιγας NAS: had afflictions pressed around KJV: as many as had plagues. INT: as many as had diseases Mark 5:29 N-GFS Mark 5:34 N-GFS Luke 7:21 N-GFP Acts 22:24 N-DFP Hebrews 11:36 N-GFP Strong's Greek 3148 |