ζόφοςzóphos
in Hom.
Greek (New Testament) · G2217
Meanings
the gloom of the under-world; hence, darkness, deep gloom (poët. and late prose writers): Hebrews 12:18, 2 Peter 2:4, 2 Peter 2:17, Jude 1:6, Jude 1:13.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 5 times in the Bible.
- Hebrews 12:18 You have not come to a physical mountain, to a place of flaming fire, darkness, gloom, and whirlwind, as the Israelites did at Mount Sinai.
- 2 Peter 2:4 For God did not spare even the angels who sinned. He threw them into hell, in gloomy pits of darkness, where they are being held until the day of judgment.
- 2 Peter 2:17 These people are as useless as dried-up springs or as mist blown away by the wind. They are doomed to blackest darkness.
- Jude 1:6 And I remind you of the angels who did not stay within the limits of authority God gave them but left the place where they belonged. God has kept them securely chained in prisons of darkness, waiting for the great day of judgment.
- Jude 1:13 They are like wild waves of the sea, churning up the foam of their shameful deeds. They are like wandering stars, doomed forever to blackest darkness.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.