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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

Greek - English Dictionary

G3148 - Plague

Strong's No.:G3148

Greek:μάστιξ

Transliteration:mastix

Phonetic:mas'-tix

Word Origin:Probably from the base of G3145 (through the idea of contact)

Bible Usage:plague scourging.

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


Bible References:
Plague

Translation
Occurrences:
plague ( 2 )
plagues ( 2 )
scourging ( 1 )
scourgings ( 1 )

 

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.