Word Study · Strong's G1982 · Greek
ἐπισκιάζω
episkiazo
ep-ee-skee-ad'-zo
Strong's 1890 spelling: episkiázō
“to cast a shade upon, i.e. (by analogy) to envelop in a haze of brilliancy”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
to cast a shade upon, i.e. (by analogy) to envelop in a haze of brilliancy; figuratively, to invest with preternatural influence
Rendered in the KJV as
overshadow.
- 5occurrencesin the New Testament
- 4 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 5inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 5 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 5
- ἐπεσκίαζεν1
- ἐπεσκίασεν1
- ἐπισκιάζουσα1
- ἐπισκιάσει1
- ἐπισκιάσῃ1
How it is rendered · 5
- overshadowed1
- overshadowing1
- shall envelop1
- was overshadowing1
- will overshadow1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 5
- verb · aorist (simple past) active, statement · 3rd person singular1
- verb · aorist (simple past) active, subjunctive · 3rd person singular1
- verb · future active, statement · 3rd person singular1
- verb · imperfect active, statement · 3rd person singular1
- verb · present active, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · feminine singular1
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- V-AAI-3S · 1
- V-AAS-3S · 1
- V-FAI-3S · 1
- V-IAI-3S · 1
- V-PAP-NSF · 1
All 5, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
Luke carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.
Luke2 occurrences
- Luke 1:35ἐπισκιάσειepiskiaseiverb · future active, statement · 3rd person singularThe angel replied, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the Holy One to be born will be called the Son of God.here: will overshadow
- Luke 9:34ἐπεσκίαζενepeskiazenverb · imperfect active, statement · 3rd person singularWhile Peter was speaking, a cloud appeared and enveloped them, and they were afraid as they entered the cloud.here: was overshadowing