◄ 4653. skotia ►
Strong's Lexicon skotia: Darkness Original Word: σκοτία Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: skotia Pronunciation: sko-tee'-ah Phonetic Spelling: (skot-ee'-ah) Definition: darkness; fig: spiritual darkness. Meaning: The term "σκοτία" refers to darkness, both in a literal and metaphorical sense. It can denote the absence of light or symbolize spiritual ignorance, moral depravity, or the realm of sin and evil. Word Origin: Derived from the Greek word σκοτός (skotos), meaning "darkness." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek word σκοτία corresponds to several Hebrew terms that convey the concept of darkness, including: • Strong's Hebrew 2822: חֹשֶׁךְ (choshek) • meaning darkness, obscurity. • Strong's Hebrew 6205: עֲרָפֶל (arafel) • meaning thick darkness, gloom. • Strong's Hebrew 653: אָפֵל (afel) • meaning darkness, gloominess. These Hebrew terms similarly convey both the literal absence of light and the metaphorical sense of spiritual or moral darkness, aligning with the Greek usage in the New Testament. Usage: The word σκοτία is used in the New Testament to describe both physical darkness and spiritual or moral darkness. It often contrasts with light, symbolizing the presence of God, truth, and righteousness. Context: • Literal Usage: In its literal sense, σκοτία is used to describe the physical absence of light. For example, in Matthew 4:16, it is written, "the people living in darkness have seen a great light," where darkness refers to the literal absence of light. • Metaphorical Usage: More frequently, σκοτία is employed metaphorically to describe spiritual or moral darkness. In John 1:5, "The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it," σκοτία represents the spiritual ignorance and sin that oppose the truth and righteousness of Christ. Similarly, in 1 John 1:6, "If we say we have fellowship with Him yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth," σκοτία symbolizes a life lived apart from God's truth and moral standards. • Theological Implications: The use of σκοτία in the New Testament often highlights the contrast between the kingdom of God and the realm of sin. It underscores the transformative power of Christ, who is the Light of the world, bringing illumination and redemption to those who dwell in spiritual darkness. The recurring theme of light versus darkness serves as a call to believers to live in the light of Christ, rejecting the deeds of darkness and embracing the truth of the Gospel. HELPS Word-studies Cognate: 4653 skotía (a feminine noun) – darkness, a brand of moral, spiritual obscurity (i.e. which blocks the light of God when faith is lacking). See also 4655 /skótos ("darkness"). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from skotos Definition darkness NASB Translation dark (3), darkness (14). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4653: σκοτία σκοτία, σκοτίας, ἡ (on its derivation cf. σκηνή), (Thomas Magister, ὁ σκότος καί τό σκότος. τό δέ σκοτία οὐκ ἐν χρησει namely, in Attic (cf. Moeris, under the word; Liddell and Scott, under the word σκότος, at the end)), darkness: properly, the darkness due to want of daylight, John 6:17; John 20:1; ἐν τῇ σκοτία (λαλεῖν τί), unseen, in secret (equivalent to ἐν κρύπτω, John 18:20), privily, in private, opposed to ἐν τῷ φωτί, Matthew 10:27; Luke 12:3; metaphorically, used of ignorance of divine things, and its associated wickedness, and the resultant misery: Matthew 4:16 L Tr WH; John 1:5; John 6:17; John 8:12; John 12:35, 46; 1 John 1:5; 1 John 2:8f, 11. (Ap. Rh. 4, 1698; Anth. 8, 187. 190; for חָשְׁכָה Micah 3:6; for אֹפֶל, Job 28:3.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance darkness. From skotos; dimness, obscurity (literally or figuratively) -- dark(-ness). see GREEK skotos Forms and Transliterations σκότει σκοτια σκοτία σκοτίᾳ σκοτιας σκοτίας skotei skótei skotia skotía skotíāi skotias skotías Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Matthew 10:27 N-DFS GRK: ἐν τῇ σκοτίᾳ εἴπατε ἐν NAS: I tell you in the darkness, speak KJV: you in darkness, [that] speak ye in INT: in the darkness speak in Luke 12:3 N-DFS GRK: ἐν τῇ σκοτίᾳ εἴπατε ἐν NAS: you have said in the dark will be heard KJV: in darkness shall be heard INT: in the darkness you said in John 1:5 N-DFS GRK: ἐν τῇ σκοτίᾳ φαίνει καὶ NAS: shines in the darkness, and the darkness KJV: shineth in darkness; and the darkness INT: in the darkness shines and John 1:5 N-NFS GRK: καὶ ἡ σκοτία αὐτὸ οὐ NAS: in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend KJV: and the darkness comprehended INT: and the darkness it not John 6:17 N-NFS GRK: Καφαρναούμ καὶ σκοτία ἤδη ἐγεγόνει NAS: become dark, and Jesus KJV: it was now dark, and Jesus INT: Capernaum And dark already it had become John 8:12 N-DFS GRK: ἐν τῇ σκοτίᾳ ἀλλ' ἕξει NAS: Me will not walk in the darkness, but will have KJV: walk in darkness, but shall have INT: in the darkness but will have John 12:35 N-NFS GRK: ἵνα μὴ σκοτία ὑμᾶς καταλάβῃ NAS: so that darkness will not overtake KJV: lest darkness come upon INT: that not darkness you might overtake John 12:35 N-DFS GRK: ἐν τῇ σκοτίᾳ οὐκ οἶδεν NAS: you; he who walks in the darkness does not know KJV: in darkness knoweth INT: in the darkness not knows John 12:46 N-DFS GRK: ἐν τῇ σκοτίᾳ μὴ μείνῃ NAS: in Me will not remain in darkness. KJV: abide in darkness. INT: in the darkness not might abide John 20:1 N-GFS GRK: ἔρχεται πρωὶ σκοτίας ἔτι οὔσης NAS: while it was still dark, and saw KJV: yet dark, unto INT: comes early dark still it being 1 John 1:5 N-NFS GRK: ἐστὶν καὶ σκοτία οὐκ ἔστιν NAS: and in Him there is no darkness at all. KJV: is no darkness at all. INT: is and darkness not is 1 John 2:8 N-NFS GRK: ὅτι ἡ σκοτία παράγεται καὶ NAS: in Him and in you, because the darkness is passing away KJV: you: because the darkness is past, and INT: because the darkness is passing away and 1 John 2:9 N-DFS GRK: ἐν τῇ σκοτίᾳ ἐστὶν ἕως NAS: his brother is in the darkness until KJV: is in darkness even until now. INT: in the darkness is until 1 John 2:11 N-DFS GRK: ἐν τῇ σκοτίᾳ ἐστὶν καὶ NAS: his brother is in the darkness and walks KJV: is in darkness, and walketh INT: in the darkness is and 1 John 2:11 N-DFS GRK: ἐν τῇ σκοτίᾳ περιπατεῖ καὶ NAS: and walks in the darkness, and does not know KJV: walketh in darkness, and knoweth INT: in the darkness walks and 1 John 2:11 N-NFS GRK: ὅτι ἡ σκοτία ἐτύφλωσεν τοὺς NAS: because the darkness has blinded KJV: because that darkness hath blinded INT: because the darkness blinded the Strong's Greek 4653 16 Occurrences σκοτίᾳ — 15 Occ. σκοτίας — 1 Occ.