Lexical Definition
σκοτεινός skoteinós (skot-i-nos') dark G:A
from σκότος
dark, full of darkness.
- opaque, i.e. (figuratively) benighted
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| σκοτεινὸν | full of darkness | Matt.6.23 |
| σκοτεινώ | dark | LXX.Isa.45.19 |
| σκοτεινόσ | dark | LXX.Gen.15.12 |
| σκοτεινόν | a dark | LXX.2Kgs.5.24 • LXX.Prov.1.6 |
| dark | LXX.Ps.18.11 • Luke.11.34 • Luke.11.36 | |
| σκοτεινούσ | obscure | LXX.Isa.45.3 |
| σκοτεινοίσ | dark | LXX.Ps.88.6 • LXX.Ps.143.3 • LXX.Lam.3.6 |
| σκοτειναί | dark | LXX.Prov.4.19 |
| σκοτεινήν | dark | LXX.Job.10.21 |
| σκοτεινή | a dark | LXX.Job.15.23 |
| σκοτεινά | dark | LXX.Jer.13.16 |
Abbott-Smith
σκοτεινός (WH. -τινός), -ή, -όν (< σκότος), [in LXX chiefly for חֹשֶׁךְ and cogn. forms ;]
dark: opp. to φωτεινός, Mt 6:23, Lk 11:34, 36.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Matthew | 6:23 |
| Luke | 11:34 · 11:36 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
σκοτεινός-ός, ή, όν,
(σκότος) dark, νυκτὸς ἅρμ᾽ ἐπείγεται σ. [Refs 4th c.BC+]; σ. περιβολαί, of a scabbard, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; [ὁδοί] [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀνὰ τὸ σ. προϊδεῖν in the darkness, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of a person, blind, καίπερ σ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰ σ. the dark shadows in a picture, [Refs 5th c.BC+] adverb, σκοτεινόςὸν ζῆν to live in privacy, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II metaphorically, dark, obscure, opposed to ἐλλόγιμος καὶ φανός, [Refs]; Heraclitus was called ὁ σκοτεινόςός, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; σ. ἀκοαί obscure reports, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; σ. μηχανήματα dark, secret, [σκοτεινόςὸς ὀργήν “Tragica Adespota” 345, compare 6th c.AD: Procopius Caesariensis Historicus “Historia Arcana” 1 ">Refs 5th c.BC+]. adverb, -νῶς διαλέγεσθαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III probably falsa lectio for{κοτ-} in [Refs 5th c.BC+]