Copy Options

Cite Print

Lexicon :: Strong's G4653 - skotia

Strong's

Red Letter

σκοτία

Transliteration

skotia (Key)

Pronunciation

skot-ee'-ah

Listen

Part of Speech

feminine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

From σκότος (G4655)

Greek Inflections of σκοτία [?]

mGNT
16x in 3 unique form(s) TR
16x in 3 unique form(s) LXX
3x in 2 unique form(s)

Dictionary Aids

Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 7:423,1049

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

σκοτία skotía, skot-ee'-ah; from G4655; dimness, obscurity (literally or figuratively):—dark(-ness).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 16x

The KJV translates Strong's G4653 in the following manner: darkness (14x), dark (2x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 16x

The KJV translates Strong's G4653 in the following manner: darkness (14x), dark (2x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

darkness
the darkness due to want of light
metaph. used of ignorance of divine things, and its associated wickedness, and the resultant misery in hell

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

σκοτία skotía, skot-ee'-ah; from G4655; dimness, obscurity (literally or figuratively):—dark(-ness).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS G4653:

σκοτία, σκοτίας, ἡ (on its derivation cf. σκηνή), (Thomas Magister, ὁ σκότος καί τό σκότος. τό δέ σκοτία οὐκ ἐν χρησει namely, in Attic (cf. Moeris, under the word; Liddell and Scott, under the word σκότος, at the end)), darkness: properly, the darkness due to want of daylight, John 6:17; John 20:1; ἐν τῇ σκοτία (λαλεῖν τί), unseen, in secret (equivalent to ἐν κρύπτω, John 18:20), privily, in private, opposed to ἐν τῷ φωτί, Matthew 10:27; Luke 12:3; metaphorically, used of ignorance of divine things, and its associated wickedness, and the resultant misery: Matthew 4:16 L Tr WH; John 1:5; John 6:17; John 8:12; John 12:35, 46; 1 John 1:5; 1 John 2:8f, 11. (Ap. Rh. 4, 1698; Anth. 8, 187. 190; for חָשְׁכָה Micah 3:6; for אֹפֶל, Job 28:3.)

THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
Copyright © 2002, 2003, 2006, 2011 by Biblesoft, Inc.
All rights reserved. Used by permission. BibleSoft.com

BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Job: 28:3
Micah: 3:6
Matthew: 4:16; 10:27
Luke: 12:3
John: 1:5; 6:17; 6:17; 8:12; 12:35; 12:46; 18:20; 20:1
1 John: 1:5; 2:8; 2:11

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Next Strong's G4654 ››

‹‹ Previous Strong's G4652

Concordance Results Shown Using the KJV

Strong's Number G4653 matches the Greek σκοτία (skotia),
which occurs 16 times in 12 verses in the TR Greek.

View OT results in the LXX Greek concordance

View NT results in the MGNT Greek concordance

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Mat 10:27

Mat 10:27 - What^G3739 I tell^G3004 you^G5213 in^G1722 darkness,^G4653 that speak ye^G2036 in^G1722 light:^G5457 and^G2532 what^G3739 ye hear^G191 in^G1519 the ear,^G3775 that preach ye^G2784 upon^G1909 the housetops.^G1430

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Luk 12:3

Luk 12:3 - Therefore^G473^G3739 whatsoever^G3745 ye have spoken^G2036 in^G1722 darkness^G4653 shall be heard^G191 in^G1722 the light;^G5457 and^G2532 that which^G3739 ye have spoken^G2980 in^G4314 the ear^G3775 in^G1722 closets^G5009 shall be proclaimed^G2784 upon^G1909 the housetops.^G1430

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 1:5

Jhn 1:5 - And^G2532 the light^G5457 shineth^G5316 in^G1722 darkness;^G4653 and^G2532 the darkness^G4653 comprehended^G2638 it^G846 not.^G3756

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 6:17

Jhn 6:17 - And^G2532 entered^G1684 into^G1519 a ship,^G4143 and went^G2064 over^G4008 the sea^G2281 toward^G1519 Capernaum.^G2584 And^G2532 it was^G1096 now^G2235 dark,^G4653 and^G2532 Jesus^G2424 was^G2064 ➔ not^G3756 come^G2064 to^G4314 them.^G846

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 8:12

Jhn 8:12 - Then^G3767 spake^G2980 Jesus^G2424 again^G3825 unto them,^G846 saying,^G3004 I^G1473 am^G1510 the light^G5457 of the world:^G2889 he that followeth^G190 me^G1698 shall^G4043 ➔ not^G3364 walk^G4043 in^G1722 darkness,^G4653 but^G235 shall have^G2192 the light^G5457 of life.^G2222

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 12:35

Jhn 12:35 - Then^G3767 Jesus^G2424 said^G2036 unto them,^G846 Yet^G2089 a little^G3398 while^G5550 is^G2076 the light^G5457 with^G3326 you.^G5216 Walk^G4043 while^G2193 ye have^G2192 the light,^G5457 lest^G3363 darkness^G4653 come upon^G2638 you:^G5209 for^G2532 he that walketh^G4043 in^G1722 darkness^G4653 knoweth^G1492 not^G3756 whither^G4226 he goeth.^G5217

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 12:46

Jhn 12:46 - I^G1473 am come^G2064 a light^G5457 into^G1519 the world,^G2889 that^G3363 ➔ whosoever^G3956 believeth^G4100 on^G1519 me^G1691 should^G3306 ➔ not^G3363 abide^G3306 in^G1722 darkness.^G4653

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 20:1

Jhn 20:1 - ^G1161 The first^G3391 day of the week^G4521 cometh^G2064 Mary^G3137 Magdalene^G3094 early,^G4404 when it was^G5607 yet^G2089 dark,^G4653 unto^G1519 the sepulchre,^G3419 and^G2532 seeth^G991 the stone^G3037 taken away^G142 from^G1537 the sepulchre.^G3419

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 1Jo 1:5

1Jo 1:5 - This^G3778 then^G2532 is^G2076 the message^G1860 which^G3739 we have heard^G191 of^G575 him,^G846 and^G2532 declare^G312 unto you,^G5213 that^G3754 God^G2316 is^G2076 light,^G5457 and^G2532 in^G1722 him^G846 is^G2076 no^G3756 darkness^G4653 at all.^G3762

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 1Jo 2:8

1Jo 2:8 - Again,^G3825 a new^G2537 commandment^G1785 I write^G1125 unto you,^G5213 which thing^G3739 is^G2076 true^G227 in^G1722 him^G846 and^G2532 in^G1722 you:^G5213 because^G3754 the darkness^G4653 is past,^G3855 and^G2532 the true^G228 light^G5457 now^G2235 shineth.^G5316

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 1Jo 2:9

1Jo 2:9 - He that saith^G3004 he is^G1511 in^G1722 the light,^G5457 and^G2532 hateth^G3404 his^G846 brother,^G80 is^G2076 in^G1722 darkness^G4653 even until^G2193 now.^G737

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 1Jo 2:11

1Jo 2:11 - But^G1161 he that hateth^G3404 his^G846 brother^G80 is^G2076 in^G1722 darkness,^G4653 and^G2532 walketh^G4043 in^G1722 darkness,^G4653 and^G2532 knoweth^G1492 not^G3756 whither^G4226 he goeth,^G5217 because^G3754 that darkness^G4653 hath blinded^G5186 his^G846 eyes.^G3788

BLB Searches

Search the Bible

KJV

[?]

Advanced Options

Search a pre-defined list

OR Select a range of biblical books

From:

To:

OR Custom Selection:

Use semicolons to separate groups: 'Gen;Jdg;Psa-Mal' or 'Rom 3-12;Mat 1:15;Mat 5:12-22'

Multi-Verse Retrieval

Daily Bible Reading Plans

Recognizing the value of consistent reflection upon the Word of God in order to refocus one's mind and heart upon Christ and His Gospel of peace, we provide several reading plans designed to cover the entire Bible in a year.

One-Year Plans

Two-Year Plan

Genesis Chapter 1 — Additional Translations:

New King James Version New Living Translation New International Version English Standard Version Christian Standard Bible New American Standard Bible 2020 New American Standard Bible 1995 Legacy Standard Bible Amplified Bible New English Translation Revised Standard Version American Standard Version Young's Literal Translation Darby Translation Webster's Bible Hebrew Names Version Latin Vulgate Morphological Greek New Testament Textus Receptus Smith Van Dyck Arabic Bible Open New Arabic Version Reina Valera 1909 Reina-Valera 1960 Bible in Basic English Chinese Traditional Union Espanol Moderno Korean Holy Bible Louis Segond German Luther Russian Synodal Translation Sagradas Escrituras

Line-By-Line Order: Verse-Reference Reference-Verse Separate Line Verse Only Reference Only	Reference Delimiters: None — Jhn 1:1 KJV Square — [Jhn 1:1 KJV] Curly — {Jhn 1:1 KJV} Parens — (Jhn 1:1 KJV)
Paragraph Order: Verse-Reference Reference-Verse Reference-Only	Number Delimiters:* No Number No Delimiter — 15 Square — [15] Curly — {15} Parens — (15)
Other Options: Abbreviate Books Use SBL Abbrev. En dash not Hyphen	Quotes Around Verses Remove Square Brackets

Line-By-Line Order: Verse-Reference Reference-Verse Separate Line Verse Only Reference Only	Reference Delimiters: None — Jhn 1:1 KJV Square — [Jhn 1:1 KJV] Curly — {Jhn 1:1 KJV} Parens — (Jhn 1:1 KJV)
Paragraph Order: Verse-Reference Reference-Verse Reference-Only	Number Delimiters:* No Number No Delimiter — 15 Square — [15] Curly — {15} Parens — (15)
Other Options: Abbreviate Books Use SBL Abbrev. En dash not Hyphen	Quotes Around Verses Remove Square Brackets Sort Canonically

Bible Search

Lexiconc Search

Theological FAQ Search

Multiverse Retrieval

Browse Dictionary Topics

Free Bible Courses on Christian Belief & Practice

Lexicon :: Strong's G4653 - skotia

σκοτία

BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Concordance Results Shown Using the KJV

BLB Notice

Search Results in Other Versions

Search Results by Book

BLB Searches

Search the Bible

LexiConc

Theological FAQs

Multi-Verse Retrieval

Let's Connect

Daily Devotionals

Daily Bible Reading Plans

One-Year Plans

Two-Year Plan

Recently Popular Pages

Recently Popular Media

Genesis Chapter 1 — Additional Translations:

Settings

Copy Translation Order [?]

Translation Selection order copied to Bibles Tab order

Bibles Tab order copied to Translation Selection order

Translation Selection order and Bibles Tab order have been reset

Cite This Page

MLA Format

APA Format

Chicago Format

SBL Format

Share This Page

Email This Page

Follow Blue Letter Bible

Subscribe to the Newsletter

Blue Letter Bible

Login To Your Account

Did You Know BLB Is User Supported?

Old Testament

New Testament

Psalms