to trouble

Greek Verb

σκύλλω 1) in cl, to skin, flay, rend (Æsch, Anthol.). 2) In Hellenistic writers, to vex, trouble, annoy: with accusative of person(s), Mrk.5:35, Luk.8:49; pass, ἐσκυλμένοι, distressed, Mat.9:36; mid, to trouble oneself, μὴ σκύλλου, Luk.7:6 (frequently in π; see MM, i, ii, and cf. M, Pr., 89; Abbott, Essays, 87; Kennedy, Sources, 82). (AS)

to trouble

Greek Verb

σκύλλω, [NT], aorist ἔσκῡλα [Refs 2nd c.AD+]:—passive, see below; aorist ἐσκύλθην [Refs]; also ἐσκύλην [ῠ] (see. below): perfect ἔσκυλμαι (see. below):—= τοῖς ὄνυξι σπᾶν, [Refs 5th c.AD+]aorist infinitive σκοῦλαι (perhaps Laconian dialect),= κνῆσαι[Refs] —passive, σκύλλονται, of dead bodies torn by fish, [Refs 4th c.BC+]is dishevelled, [Refs 1st c.BC+] 2) maltreat, molest, τοὺς ἐν [τοῖς ἱεροῖς] ἀποτεταγμένους [Refs 1st c.BC+]; ὃς δὲ ἂν σκύλῃ [τὸ μνῆμα] [Refs]:—passive, [Refs 2nd c.BC+] 3) trouble, annoy, τὴν ἀσθενοῦσαν [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; τί σκύλλεις τὸν διδάσκαλο; [NT]; σκῦλον σεαυτὸν πρὸς ἡμᾶς φέρων. τὴν ὕαλον bestir yourself (i.e. hurry) to us with, [Refs 4th c.AD+] —passive and middle, μὴ σκύλλου trouble not thyself, [NT]; σκυλῆναι πρὸς Τιμόθεον take the trouble to go to T, [Refs 3rd c.AD+]; σκυλῆναι ἀνέξετα; will he trouble to come? [Refs 5th c.AD+]; σκῦλαι (imperative middle) σεαυτὸν καὶ κτλ. [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; ἐσκυλμένοι [NT+2nd c.AD+] II) middle, σκύλαιο κάρη shave the patient's head, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]

Greek

Verb

to flay, i.e. (figuratively) to harass; trouble(self); apparently a primary verb