skullo denotes troubling someone or being in a distressed, harassed condition in the attested Gospel passages.

The attested passages chiefly use the verb for troubling a person, especially for urging that a teacher not be troubled further; Matthew 9:36 also presents a perfect passive participle describing crowds as harassed and helpless.

1. Troubling someone further · dominant

   In Luke 7:6, the present passive singular form occurs in the centurion's request that the Lord not trouble himself. In Luke 8:49 and Mark 5:35, present active singular forms occur in the question or instruction not to trouble the teacher any longer after the daughter is reported dead.

   Luke 7:6Luke 8:49Mark 5:35
2. Harassed and helpless condition · rare

   In Matthew 9:36, the perfect passive nominative plural masculine participle describes the crowds in the clause for which compassion is expressed; the APB renders them as "harassed and helpless," like sheep without a shepherd.

   Matthew 9:36

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB uses "trouble" in Luke 7:6, Luke 8:49, and Mark 5:35, while Matthew 9:36 renders the crowd's condition as "harassed and helpless." These renderings present the clauses rather than a fixed English equivalent.