σκοτίαskotía
in late writers = σκότος
Greek (New Testament) · G4653
Meanings
darkness: John 6:17, John 20:1. Metaph.
(a) of secrecy (opposed to ἐν τ. φωτί): Matthew 10:27, Luke 12:3
(b) of spiritual darkness: Matthew 4:16, John 1:5, John 8:12, John 12:35, John 12:46, 1 John 1:5, 1 John 2:8, 1 John 2:9, 1 John 2:11.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 16 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 10:27 What I tell you now in the darkness, shout abroad when daybreak comes. What I whisper in your ear, shout from the housetops for all to hear!
- Luke 12:3 Whatever you have said in the dark will be heard in the light, and what you have whispered behind closed doors will be shouted from the housetops for all to hear!
- John 1:5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish it.
- John 6:17 But as darkness fell and Jesus still hadn’t come back, they got into the boat and headed across the lake toward Capernaum.
- John 8:12 Jesus spoke to the people once more and said, “I am the light of the world. If you follow me, you won’t have to walk in darkness, because you will have the light that leads to life.”
- John 12:35 Jesus replied, “My light will shine for you just a little longer. Walk in the light while you can, so the darkness will not overtake you. Those who walk in the darkness cannot see where they are going.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.