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σκότος

Lemmaσκότος
Citation formσκότος, ους, τό
Part of speechnoun
Glossdarkness
Strong’sG4655
Transliterationskótos
Definitionshadiness, i.e. obscurity (literally or figuratively)
KJV glosses:--darkness.
Derivationfrom the base of
SBLGNT occurrences29

Forms and grammatical context

Each form is parsed from its actual MorphGNT occurrence; a form may have more than one analysis depending on context.

Greek formGrammar and occurrences
σκότει
noun, dative, singular, neuter (MorphGNT ----DSN-) — Luke 1:79
noun, dative, singular, neuter (MorphGNT ----DSN-) — Romans 2:19
noun, dative, singular, neuter (MorphGNT ----DSN-) — 1 Thessalonians 5:4
noun, dative, singular, neuter (MorphGNT ----DSN-) — 1 John 1:6
σκότος
noun, accusative, singular, neuter (MorphGNT ----ASN-) — Matthew 22:13
noun, accusative, singular, neuter (MorphGNT ----ASN-) — Matthew 25:30
noun, accusative, singular, neuter (MorphGNT ----ASN-) — Matthew 8:12
noun, accusative, singular, neuter (MorphGNT ----ASN-) — John 3:19
noun, accusative, singular, neuter (MorphGNT ----ASN-) — Acts 2:20
noun, accusative, singular, neuter (MorphGNT ----ASN-) — 2 Corinthians 6:14
noun, nominative, singular, neuter (MorphGNT ----NSN-) — Matthew 27:45
noun, nominative, singular, neuter (MorphGNT ----NSN-) — Matthew 6:23
noun, nominative, singular, neuter (MorphGNT ----NSN-) — Mark 15:33
noun, nominative, singular, neuter (MorphGNT ----NSN-) — Luke 11:35
noun, nominative, singular, neuter (MorphGNT ----NSN-) — Luke 23:44
noun, nominative, singular, neuter (MorphGNT ----NSN-) — Acts 13:11
noun, nominative, singular, neuter (MorphGNT ----NSN-) — Ephesians 5:8
σκότους
noun, genitive, singular, neuter (MorphGNT ----GSN-) — Luke 22:53
noun, genitive, singular, neuter (MorphGNT ----GSN-) — Acts 26:18
noun, genitive, singular, neuter (MorphGNT ----GSN-) — Romans 13:12
noun, genitive, singular, neuter (MorphGNT ----GSN-) — 1 Corinthians 4:5
noun, genitive, singular, neuter (MorphGNT ----GSN-) — 2 Corinthians 4:6
noun, genitive, singular, neuter (MorphGNT ----GSN-) — Ephesians 5:11
noun, genitive, singular, neuter (MorphGNT ----GSN-) — Ephesians 6:12
noun, genitive, singular, neuter (MorphGNT ----GSN-) — Colossians 1:13
noun, genitive, singular, neuter (MorphGNT ----GSN-) — 1 Thessalonians 5:5
noun, genitive, singular, neuter (MorphGNT ----GSN-) — 1 Peter 2:9
noun, genitive, singular, neuter (MorphGNT ----GSN-) — 2 Peter 2:17
noun, genitive, singular, neuter (MorphGNT ----GSN-) — Jude 1:13

Morphology

Occurrences

Septuagint occurrences

The same normalized Greek lemma occurs in the Rahlfs Septuagint: σκοτος.

Additional Greek lexicons

Compare the biblical entry for σκότος with classical and later Greek dictionaries collected by Logeion.