Greek · Strong's G4654
σκοτίζω
skotizoskot-id-zo
to obscure (literally or figuratively)
1890 spelling: skotízō
- σ200
- κ20
- ο70
- τ300
- ι10
- ζ7
- ω800
Isopsephy 1,407
Strong's Dictionary · 1890
to obscure (literally or figuratively)
Rendered in the KJV as
darken.
- 5occurrencesin the New Testament
- 4 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 4inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 5 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 4
- σκοτισθήσεται,2
- ἐσκοτίσθη1
- σκοτισθῇ1
- σκοτισθήτωσαν1
How it is rendered · 4
- will be darkened,2
- may be darkened1
- should be darkened1
- was darkened1
The sense the word carries at each spot: how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 4
- verb · future passive, statement · 3rd person singular2
- verb · aorist (simple past) passive, statement · 3rd person singular1
- verb · aorist (simple past) passive, command · 3rd person plural1
- verb · aorist (simple past) passive, subjunctive · 3rd person singular1
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- V-FPI-3S · 2
- V-API-3S · 1
- V-APM-3P · 1
- V-APS-3S · 1
All 5, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
Romans carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.
Romans2 occurrences
- Romans 1:21ἐσκοτίσθηeskotisthēverb · aorist (simple past) passive, statement · 3rd person singularFor 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: was darkened
- Romans 11:10σκοτισθήτωσανskotisthētōsanverb · aorist (simple past) passive, command · 3rd person pluralMay their eyes be darkened so they cannot see, and their backs be bent forever.”here: should be darkened