To darken
σκοτίζωStrong’s G4654skotizō
Appears in 5 verses of the New Testament
In short
Skotizō is the Greek word usually translated “darkened”, “was darkened” and “should be darkened”. It appears in 5 verses of the New Testament.
“Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken:”
Meaning
Usually translated “darkened”, “was darkened” and “should be darkened”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- will be darkened 2
- was darkened 1
- should be darkened 1
- may be darkened 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Romans 2
- Matthew 1
- Mark 1
- Revelation 1
4 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Mark 13:24But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light,
- Romans 1:21Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.
- Romans 11:10Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see, and bow down their back alway.
- Revelation 8:12And the fourth angel sounded, and the third part of the sun was smitten, and the third part of the moon, and the third part of the stars; so as the third part of them was darkened, and the day shone not for a third part of it, and the night likewise.
Greek dictionary
σκοτίζω skotizō · to darken
σκοτίζω (σκότος), [in LXX for חָשַׁךְ ;] to darken; in NT always pass., -ομαι, to be darkened: of the heavenly bodies, Mat.24:29, Mrk.13:24, Luk.23:45 (Rec., WH, mg.), Rev.8:12. Metaphorical, of the mind, Rom.1:21 11:10" (LXX) (cf. σκοτόω).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “darken” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
D'ARKEN, verb intransitive
To grow dark or darker; also, to grow less white or clear.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.