ἐπισκιάζωepiskiázō
to cast a shade upon, i.e. (by analogy) to envelop in a haze of brilliancy; figuratively, to invest with preternatural influence
Greek (New Testament) · G1982
Meanings
to throw a shadow upon, overshadow: with dative, Acts 5:15; of a shining (Mt, in the passage cited, and cf. Exodus 40:29, Exodus 40:35, 2 Maccabees 2:8) cloud, with dative, Mark 9:7; with acc, Matthew 17:5, Luke 9:34; metaphorically (cf. Pss, Pr, ll.c.), of the Holy Spirit, Luke 1:35.
Same root
- ἐπίepí · G1909properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.
- σκιάskiá · G4639"shade" or a shadow (literally or figuratively (darkness of error or an adumbration))
Where it appears
Appears 5 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 17:5 But even as he spoke, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is my dearly loved Son, who brings me great joy. Listen to him.”
- Mark 9:7 Then a cloud overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is my dearly loved Son. Listen to him.”
- Luke 1:35 The angel replied, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the baby to be born will be holy, and he will be called the Son of God.
- Luke 9:34 But even as he was saying this, a cloud overshadowed them, and terror gripped them as the cloud covered them.
- Acts 5:15 As a result of the apostles’ work, sick people were brought out into the streets on beds and mats so that Peter’s shadow might fall across some of them as he went by.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.