Word Study · Strong's G3148 · Greek
μάστιξ
mastix
mas'-tix
Strong's 1890 spelling: mástix
“a whip (literally, the Roman flagellum for criminals”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
a whip (literally, the Roman flagellum for criminals; figuratively, a disease)
Rendered in the KJV as
plague, scourging.
- 6occurrencesin the New Testament
- 4 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 5inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 6 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 5
- μαστίγων2
- μάστιγας.1
- μάστιγός1
- μάστιγος.¶1
- μάστιξιν1
How it is rendered · 6
- affliction1
- affliction.1
- afflictions1
- by flogging1
- diseases.1
- of scourgings1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 4
- noun · genitive (“of”) · feminine plural2
- noun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singular2
- noun · accusative (object) · feminine plural1
- noun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine plural1
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- N-GPF · 2
- N-GSF · 2
- N-APF · 1
- N-DPF · 1
All 6, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
Mark carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.
Mark3 occurrences
- Mark 3:10μάστιγας.mastigasnoun · accusative (object) · feminine pluralFor He had healed so many that all who had diseases were pressing forward to touch Him.here: diseases.
- Mark 5:29μάστιγος.¶mastigosnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularImmediately her bleeding stopped, and she sensed in her body that she was healed of her affliction.here: affliction.
- Mark 5:34μάστιγόςmastigosnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singular“Daughter,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be free of your affliction.”here: affliction