◄ 4654. skotizó ►
Strong's Lexicon skotizó: To darken, to obscure Original Word: σκοτίζω Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: skotizó Pronunciation: sko-TID-zo Phonetic Spelling: (skot-id-zo) Definition: I darken. Meaning: To darken, to obscure, to be or become darkened. Word Origin: Derived from the Greek noun σκότος (skótos), meaning "darkness." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • Strong's Hebrew 2821: חָשַׁךְ (chashak) • to be or grow dark, to darken. • Strong's Hebrew 6205: עָרַף (arap) • to be dark, to grow dark. These Hebrew terms similarly convey the concept of darkness, both in a physical and metaphorical sense, and are used in the Old Testament to describe the absence of light or understanding. Usage: The verb σκοτίζω is used in the New Testament to describe both physical and metaphorical darkening. It can refer to the literal darkening of the sky or the spiritual and moral darkening of the heart and mind. Context: The Greek verb σκοτίζω appears in several New Testament passages, often conveying a sense of spiritual or moral obscurity. It is used to describe the condition of those who are unable to perceive or understand divine truth due to their spiritual blindness or hardness of heart. In Romans 1:21 (BSB), Paul writes, "For although they knew God, they neither glorified Him as God nor gave thanks to Him, but they became futile in their thinking and darkened in their foolish hearts." Here, σκοτίζω is used metaphorically to describe the darkening of the heart, indicating a loss of spiritual insight and understanding due to sin and rebellion against God. Another significant usage is found in Ephesians 4:18 (BSB), where Paul speaks of the Gentiles: "They are darkened in their understanding and alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them due to the hardness of their hearts." This passage highlights the spiritual alienation and lack of understanding that results from a hardened heart, using σκοτίζω to emphasize the obscured perception of divine truth. The verb also appears in the context of eschatological events, as in Revelation 16:10 (BSB), where the fifth angel pours out his bowl on the throne of the beast, and "his kingdom was plunged into darkness." Here, σκοτίζω is used in a more literal sense, describing the physical darkening associated with divine judgment. Overall, σκοτίζω serves as a powerful metaphor for the spiritual blindness and moral confusion that can result from turning away from God. It underscores the biblical theme that true enlightenment and understanding come from a relationship with God, while separation from Him leads to darkness. 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 Origin from skotos Definition to darken NASB Translation darkened (5). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4654: σκοτίζω σκοτίζω: 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 skotisthḗtōsan Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Matthew 24:29 V-FIP-3S GRK: 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 GRK: ὁ ἥλιος σκοτισθήσεται καὶ ἡ NAS: THE SUN WILL BE DARKENED AND THE MOON KJV: the sun shall be darkened, and INT: the sun will be darkened and the Romans 1:21 V-AIP-3S GRK: αὐτῶν καὶ ἐσκοτίσθη ἡ ἀσύνετος NAS: and their foolish heart was darkened. KJV: foolish heart was darkened. INT: of them and was darkened the foolish Romans 11:10 V-AMP-3P GRK: σκοτισθήτωσαν οἱ ὀφθαλμοὶ NAS: LET THEIR EYES BE DARKENED TO SEE KJV: eyes be darkened, that they may INT: let be darkened the eyes Revelation 8:12 V-ASP-3S GRK: ἀστέρων ἵνα σκοτισθῇ τὸ τρίτον NAS: that a third of them would be darkened and the day KJV: of them was darkened, and INT: stars that should be darkened a third Strong's Greek 4654 5 Occurrences ἐσκοτίσθη — 1 Occ. σκοτισθῇ — 1 Occ. σκοτισθήσεται — 2 Occ. σκοτισθήτωσαν — 1 Occ.