σκότος (skótos) — Darkness

Greek word study: σκότος (skótos), Strong's G4655. shadiness, i.e. obscurity (literally or figuratively)

GreekStrong's G4655
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Greek word
σκότος (skótos)

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shadiness, i.e. obscurity (literally or figuratively)

Word study
Derivation: from the base of G4639 (σκιά);

KJV translation words: darkness

Where this word appears

Strong's G4655 is tagged on 31 words in 30 verses across 15 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 4:16 and last appears in Jude 1:13.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

darkness ×24of darkness ×7

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

σκότος ×13σκότους ×12σκότει ×5σκότος; ×1

Books where it appears most

Matthew ×7Luke ×4Acts ×3Ephesians ×3Romans ×22 Corinthians ×21 Thessalonians ×2Mark ×1

Verses (first 25 of 30)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G4639 σκιά (skiá).

Entries whose derivation names this word: G4652 σκοτεινός (skoteinós), G4653 σκοτία (skotía), G4654 σκοτίζω (skotízō), G4656 σκοτόω (skotóō).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does skótos (G4655) mean?

Shadiness, i.e. obscurity (literally or figuratively).

How is G4655 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G4655 as: darkness.

How often does σκότος (skótos) appear?

Strong's G4655 is tagged on 31 words in 30 verses across 15 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 4:16 and last appears in Jude 1:13.