Strong's Lexicon skotizó: To darken, to obscure Original Word: σκοτίζω Word Origin: Derived from the Greek word σκότος (skotos), meaning "darkness." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often associated with the concept of darkness is חֹשֶׁךְ (choshek), Strong's Hebrew 2822, which also conveys the idea of obscurity or lack of light, both physically and spiritually. Usage: The verb "skotizó" primarily means to darken or to cause darkness. In a metaphorical sense, it can refer to the obscuring of understanding or the hardening of the heart. It is often used in the New Testament to describe spiritual or moral darkness, indicating a lack of understanding or enlightenment in relation to God's truth. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, light and darkness were commonly used as metaphors for knowledge and ignorance, good and evil, or divine presence and absence. The concept of darkness as a symbol for spiritual blindness or moral corruption was prevalent in Jewish thought and is reflected in the New Testament writings. The imagery of light versus darkness is a powerful tool used by biblical authors to convey the contrast between living in God's truth and being separated from it. HELPS Word-studies Cognate: 4654 skotízō – become dark, obscuring God's light (the manifestation of His life). This verb form focuses on the sovereign action of God (versus the impact of it with 4656 /skotóō). See 4655 (skotos). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom skotos Definition to darken NASB Translation darkened (5). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4654: σκοτίζωσκοτίζω: passive, perfect participle ἐσκοτισμενος (Ephesians 4:18 R G); 1 aorist ἐσκοτίσθην; 1 future σκοτισθήσομαι; (σκότος); to cover with darkness, to darken; passive, to be covered with darkness, be darkened": properly, of the heavenly bodies, as deprived of light ((Ecclesiastes 12:2)), Matthew 24:29; Mark 13:24; Luke 23:45 (T WH ἐκλείπω (which see 2)); Revelation 8:12; Revelation 9:2 (L T WH σκοτόω, which see); metaphorically, of the eyes, viz. of the understanding, Romans 11:10; ἡ καρδία, the mind (see καρδία, 2 b. β.), Romans 1:21; men τῇ διάνοια, Ephesians 4:18 R G. (Plutarch (adv. Col. 24, 4; Cleomed. 81, 28); Tzetzes, hist. 8, 929; the Sept. several times for חָשַׁך; (Polybius 12, 15, 10; 3Macc. 4:10; Test xii. Patr., test. Rub. § 3; test. Levi § 14).) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance darken. From skotos; to obscure (literally or figuratively) -- darken. see GREEK skotos Forms and Transliterations εσκοτισθη εσκοτίσθη ἐσκοτίσθη εσκοτισμένοι σκοτισθη σκοτισθή σκοτισθῇ σκοτισθησεται σκοτισθήσεται σκοτισθητωσαν σκοτισθήτωσαν σκοτομήνη eskotisthe eskotisthē eskotísthe eskotísthē skotisthe skotisthē skotisthêi skotisthē̂i skotisthesetai skotisthēsetai skotisthḗsetai skotisthetosan skotisthētōsan skotisthḗtosan skotisthḗtōsanLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Matthew 24:29 V-FIP-3SGRK: ὁ ἥλιος σκοτισθήσεται καὶ ἡ NAS: THE SUN WILL BE DARKENED, AND THE MOON KJV: shall the sun be darkened, and INT: the sun will be darkened and the Mark 13:24 V-FIP-3S Romans 1:21 V-AIP-3S Romans 11:10 V-AMP-3P Revelation 8:12 V-ASP-3S Strong's Greek 4654 |
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