- Original: κνήθω - Transliteration: Knetho - Phonetic: knay'-tho - Definition: 1. to scratch, tickle, make to itch 2. to itch 3. desirous of hearing something pleasant - Origin: from a primary knao (to scrape) - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Verb - Strong's: From a primary word κνάω knaō(to scrape); to scratch that is (by implication) to tickle: - X itching. Total KJV Occurrences: 1 • itching, 1 2 Timothy 4:3