G5416 Greek
φραγέλλιον
phragellion
whip
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredBased on the data, the word φραγέλλιον (phragellion) means a whip. Its sole occurrence in the Bible indicates a rare or unique context. The whips were likely used as instruments of physical correction or punishment, as suggested by their design or purpose. The significance of this word in the Bible cannot be determined due to its limited occurrence. However, given its definition, φραγέλλιον likely points to an extreme form of physical discipline or perhaps an instrument of torture.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence across the text