κνήθ-ω,
later form of κνάω, scratch, ὡς λέγεται, κνήθειν οἶδεν ὄνος τὸν ὄνον [[ “Anthologia Graeca” 12.238.8 (2nd c.AD: Strato Epigrammaticus), cf. Moer. p.234 P.:] Refs 2nd c.AD+] —middle, κνήθεσθαι εἰς τὰς ἀκάνθας τὰ ἕλκη to get one's sores scratched, [[ 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Historia Animalium” 609a32. ] Refs 4th c.BC+]
__2 passive, itch, Paul.[[ Aeg. 6.60; κνηθόμενοι τὴν ἀκοήν NT.2Tim.4.3 ] NT]; to be provoked, [[ 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Problemata” 957b15. ] Refs 4th c.BC+]