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skotoō G4656

σκοτόω (skotoō) means “to darken” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

σκοτόω Greek · G4656 3 tagged occurrences in 3 verses

Pronunciation guide: skot-o'-o Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G4656

σκοτόω · skotoō · to darken

σκοτόω, -ῶ (σκότος), [in LXX for חָשַׁךְ, קָדַר, שָׁחַר ;] to darken: Rev.9:2 16:10. Metaphorical, of the mind! pass., Eph.4:18 (cf. σκοτίζω).† (AS)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

(lit. or met.) I darken.

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How translators render G4656

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
plunged into darkness 1
they are darkened 1
were darkened 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
full of darkness 1

Verses containing G4656

Page 1 of 1. 3 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.

  1. Ephesians 4:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.

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  2. Revelation 9:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The star opened the pit of the Abyss, and smoke rose out of it like the smoke of a great furnace, and the sun and the air were darkened by the smoke from the pit.

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  3. Revelation 16:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And the fifth angel poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast, and its kingdom was plunged into darkness, and men began to gnaw their tongues in anguish

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Sources and text

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