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σκότος

Lexicon Index Written Scriptures

Lemma	σκότος
Citation form	σκότος, ους, τό
Part of speech	noun
Gloss	darkness
Strong’s	G4655
Transliteration	skótos
Definition	shadiness, i.e. obscurity (literally or figuratively)
KJV glosses	:--darkness.
Derivation	from the base of
SBLGNT occurrences	29

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 form	Grammar 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

noun; MorphGNT ----ASN-
noun; MorphGNT ----DSN-
noun; MorphGNT ----GSN-
noun; MorphGNT ----NSN-

Septuagint occurrences

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