Lexicon mastigoó: to scourge Original Word: μαστιγόωPart of Speech: Verb Transliteration: mastigoó Phonetic Spelling: (mas-tig-o'-o) Short Definition: I flog, scourge Definition: I flog, scourge, the victim being strapped to a pole or frame; met: I chastise. HELPS word-Studies 3146 mastigóō – properly, to whip (scourge) with a mastigos (see 3148 /mástiks, a "whip"); to "flog (scourge) a victim, strapped to a pole or frame" (Souter); (figuratively) God sending severe pain in the best eternal interests of the believer (see Heb 12:6) Reflection: As in the Lord's dealing with Job, God's purifying love is all-wise when we experience temporal suffering. Hence, it always works for our greater eternal gain as we live in faith (Ro 8:18-25,38). For example, God authorized an incredible amount of earthly pain (bringing heavenly gain) in the lives of Jeremiah and John the Baptist. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom mastixDefinitionto scourge NASB Translationscourge (4), scourged (2), scourges (1).
Strong's scourge. From mastix; to flog (literally or figuratively) -- scourge. see GREEK mastix |
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