Strongs Number: G3148
- Greek Word
- μάστιξ
- Transliteration
- mastix
- Phonetic
- mas'-tix
- Part of Speech
- Noun Feminine
- Strongs Definition
-
a whip (literally the Roman flagellum for criminals; figuratively a disease)
- Thayers Definition
-
1. a whip, scourge
2. metaph. a scourge, plague
a. a calamity, misfortune, esp. sent by God to discipline or punish
- Origin
- Probably from the base of G3145 (through the idea of contact)
- Bible Usage
- plague scourging.