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Original Word:σκότος
Part of Speech:Noun, Masculine; Noun, Neuter
Transliteration:skotos
Pronunciation:SKO-tos
Phonetic Spelling:(skot'-os)
Definition:Darkness
Meaning:darkness, either physical or moral.

Word Origin:Derived from the base of σκεῦος (skeuos), meaning "a vessel" or "implement," which metaphorically extends to the concept of obscurity or darkness.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: -H2822 - חֹשֶׁךְ (choshek): Often used in the Old Testament to describe physical darkness and metaphorically for ignorance or evil (e.g., Genesis 1:2, Exodus 10:21).

Usage:In the New Testament, "skotos" primarily refers to physical darkness, the absence of light. However, it is often used metaphorically to describe spiritual or moral darkness, symbolizing ignorance, sin, and separation from God. It contrasts with "phos" (light), representing truth, righteousness, and divine presence.

Cultural and Historical Background:In ancient Greek culture, darkness was often associated with chaos, evil, and the unknown. This symbolism carried into Jewish thought, where darkness was seen as the domain of evil forces and a state of spiritual blindness. The New Testament writers, drawing from this cultural backdrop, used "skotos" to depict the spiritual condition of those who live apart from God's truth and light.

4655skótos (aneuter noun) – properly, darkness (obscurity); (figuratively) theprinciple ofsin with itscertain results.

Word Origin
a prim. word
Definition
darkness
NASB Translation
darkness (30).

STRONGS NT 4655: σκότος, σκότου

σκότος, σκότου,σκοτου,ὁ (cf.σκοτία, at the beginning), fromHomer down,darkness:Hebrews 12:18Rec. (cf.WHs Appendix, p. 158;Winer's Grammar, 66 (64); B 22 (20)).

STRONGS NT 4655: σκότοςσκότος,σκότους,τό, fromPindar down (see the preceding word, andσκοτία, at the beginning), theSept. chiefly forחֹשֶׁך,darkness;

a. properly:Matthew 27:45;Mark 15:33;Luke 23:44;Acts 2:20;2 Corinthians 4:6;αὕτηἐστινἡἐξουσίατοῦσκότους, this is the power of (night's) darkness, i. e. it has the power of rendering men bold to commit crimes,Luke 22:53;τάκρυπτάτοῦσκότους (seeκρυπτός),1 Corinthians 4:5; of darkened eyesight or blindness:σκότοςἐπιπίπτειἐπίτινα i. e. on one deprived of sight,Acts 13:11; in figurative discourse,εἰοὖν ...,τόσκότοςπόσον;if the light that is in thee is darkness, darkened (i. e. if the soul has lost its perceptive power),how great is the darkness (how much more deplorable than bodily blindness),Matthew 6:23, cf.Luke 11:35. by metonymy, put for a dark place:Matthew 8:12;Matthew 22:13;Matthew 25:30 (seeἐξώτερος);ζόφοςτοῦσκότους (seeζόφος),2 Peter 2:17;Jude 1:13.

b. metaphorically, of ignorance respecting divine things and human duties, and the accompanying ungodliness and immorality, together with their consequent misery (seeσκοτία):John 3:19;Acts 26:18;2 Corinthians 6:14;Ephesians 6:12;Colossians 1:13;1 Peter 2:9; (abstract for the concrete) persons in whom darkness becomes visible and holds sway,Ephesians 5:8;τάἔργατοῦσκότους, deeds done in darkness, harmonizing with it,Romans 13:12;Ephesians 5:11;σκότουςεἶναι, to be given up to the power of darkness (cf.Winer's Grammar, § 30, 5 a.),1 Thessalonians 5:5;ἐνσκότειεἶναι,1 Thessalonians 5:4;οἱἐνσκότει,Luke 1:79;Romans 2:19;ὁλαόςὁκαθήμενοςἐνἐκοτει,Matthew 4:16RGT;ἐνσκότειπεριπατεῖν,1 John 1:6.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

darkness.

From the base ofskia; shadiness, i.e. Obscurity (literally or figuratively) -- darkness.

see GREEKskia

Forms and Transliterations

σκοτει σκότει σκοτος σκότος σκοτους σκότους σκότω skotei skótei skotos skótos skotous skótous

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Matthew 4:16N-DNS
GRK:καθήμενος ἐνσκότει φῶς εἶδεν
INT: were sitting indarkness a light have seen

Matthew 6:23N-NNS
GRK:ἐν σοὶσκότος ἐστίν τὸ
NAS: the lightthat is in you is darkness, how great
KJV: theebe darkness, how great
INT: in youdarkness is that

Matthew 6:23N-NNS
GRK:ἐστίν τὸσκότος πόσον
NAS: how greatis the darkness!
KJV: how great[is] that darkness!
INT: is thatdarkness how great

Matthew 8:12N-ANS
GRK:εἰς τὸσκότος τὸ ἐξώτερον
NAS: out into the outerdarkness; in that place there
KJV: into outerdarkness: there shall be
INT: into thedarkness the outer

Matthew 22:13N-ANS
GRK:εἰς τὸσκότος τὸ ἐξώτερον
NAS: him into the outerdarkness; in that place there
KJV: outerdarkness; there
INT: into thedarkness outer

Matthew 25:30N-ANS
GRK:εἰς τὸσκότος τὸ ἐξώτερον
NAS: into the outerdarkness; in that place there
KJV: into outerdarkness: there shall be
INT: into thedarkness outer

Matthew 27:45N-NNS
GRK:ἕκτης ὥραςσκότος ἐγένετο ἐπὶ
NAS: hourdarkness fell
KJV: hour there wasdarkness over all
INT: sixth [the] hourdarkness was over

Mark 15:33N-NNS
GRK:ὥρας ἕκτηςσκότος ἐγένετο ἐφ'
NAS: hour came,darkness fell over
KJV: there wasdarkness over
INT: [the] hour sixthdarkness came over

Luke 1:79N-DNS
GRK:τοῖς ἐνσκότει καὶ σκιᾷ
NAS: WHO SITIN DARKNESS AND THE SHADOW
KJV: indarkness and
INT: those indarkness and in [the] shadow

Luke 11:35N-NNS
GRK:ἐν σοὶσκότος ἐστίν
NAS: out that the lightin you is not darkness.
KJV: be notdarkness.
INT: in youdarkness is

Luke 22:53N-GNS
GRK:ἐξουσία τοῦσκότους
NAS: and the powerof darkness are yours.
KJV: and the powerof darkness.
INT: power of thedarkness

Luke 23:44N-NNS
GRK:ἕκτη καὶσκότος ἐγένετο ἐφ'
NAS: the sixth hour,and darkness fell over
KJV: and there wasa darkness over all
INT: sixth anddarkness came over

John 3:19N-ANS
GRK:μᾶλλον τὸσκότος ἢ τὸ
NAS: and men lovedthe darkness rather than
KJV: men loveddarkness rather than
INT: rather thedarkness than the

Acts 2:20N-ANS
GRK:μεταστραφήσεται εἰςσκότος καὶ ἡ
NAS: WILL BE TURNEDINTO DARKNESS AND THE MOON
KJV: intodarkness, and
INT: will be turned intodarkness and the

Acts 13:11N-NNS
GRK:ἀχλὺς καὶσκότος καὶ περιάγων
NAS: a mistand a darkness fell
KJV: anda darkness; and
INT: a mist anddarkness and going about

Acts 26:18N-GNS
GRK:ἐπιστρέψαι ἀπὸσκότους εἰς φῶς
NAS: so that they may turnfrom darkness to light
KJV: [them] fromdarkness to
INT: [they] may turn fromdarkness to light

Romans 2:19N-DNS
GRK:τῶν ἐνσκότει
NAS: a light to thosewho are in darkness,
KJV: a light of them which are indarkness,
INT: of those indarkness

Romans 13:12N-GNS
GRK:ἔργα τοῦσκότους ἐνδυσώμεθα δὲ
NAS: the deedsof darkness and put
KJV: the worksof darkness, and
INT: worksof darkness should put on moreover

1 Corinthians 4:5N-GNS
GRK:κρυπτὰ τοῦσκότους καὶ φανερώσει
NAS: the things hiddenin the darkness and disclose
KJV: the hidden thingsof darkness, and
INT: hidden thingsof darkness and will make manifest

2 Corinthians 4:6N-GNS
GRK:εἰπών Ἐκσκότους φῶς λάμψει
NAS: shall shineout of darkness, is the One who
KJV: to shine out ofdarkness, hath shined
INT: having spoken out ofdarkness light to shine

2 Corinthians 6:14N-ANS
GRK:φωτὶ πρὸςσκότος
NAS: fellowship has lightwith darkness?
KJV: hath light withdarkness?
INT: light withdarkness

Ephesians 5:8N-NNS
GRK:γάρ ποτεσκότος νῦν δὲ
NAS: for you were formerlydarkness, but now
KJV: ye were sometimesdarkness, but now
INT: indeed oncedarkness now however

Ephesians 5:11N-GNS
GRK:ἀκάρποις τοῦσκότους μᾶλλον δὲ
NAS: deedsof darkness, but instead
KJV: worksof darkness, but
INT: unfruitfulof darkness instead moreover

Ephesians 6:12N-GNS
GRK:κοσμοκράτορας τοῦσκότους τούτου πρὸς
NAS: of thisdarkness, against
KJV: the rulersof the darkness of this
INT: world's rulers of thedarkness this against

Colossians 1:13N-GNS
GRK:ἐξουσίας τοῦσκότους καὶ μετέστησεν
NAS: us from the domainof darkness, and transferred
KJV: the powerof darkness, and
INT: dominionof darkness and transferred [us]

Strong's Greek 4655
31 Occurrences

σκότει — 5 Occ.
σκότος — 14 Occ.
σκότους — 12 Occ.