Skolops denotes the painful “thorn” given in the flesh in 2 Corinthians 12:7.

The attested use denotes a thorn given in the flesh, described in 2 Corinthians 12:7 alongside a messenger of Satan that beats the recipient so that he might not become conceited.

1. A thorn given in the flesh · dominant

   In 2 Corinthians 12:7, the nominative singular masculine form names what was given “in the flesh” after surpassing revelations; the APB renders the clause “a thorn was given to me in the flesh,” and also describes a messenger of Satan beating the recipient to prevent conceit.

   2 Corinthians 12:7

In the Anselm Project Bible: In 2 Corinthians 12:7, the APB presents the term in the clause “a thorn was given to me in the flesh.” As a translation, it does not itself establish word-level alignment.