σκοτίζωskotízō
to obscure (literally or figuratively)
Greek (New Testament) · G4654
Meanings
to darken; in NT always passive, -ομαι, to be darkened: of the heavenly bodies, Matthew 24:29, Mark 13:24, Luke 23:45, Revelation 8:12. Metaph., of the mind, Romans 1:21, Romans 11:10 (LXX) (cf. σκοτόω).
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 5 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 24:29 “Immediately after the anguish of those days, the sun will be darkened, the moon will give no light, the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken.
- Mark 13:24 “At that time, after the anguish of those days, the sun will be darkened, the moon will give no light,
- Romans 1:21 Yes, they knew God, but they wouldn’t worship him as God or even give him thanks. And they began to think up foolish ideas of what God was like. As a result, their minds became dark and confused.
- Romans 11:10 Let their eyes go blind so they cannot see, and let their backs be bent forever.”
- Revelation 8:12 Then the fourth angel blew his trumpet, and one-third of the sun was struck, and one-third of the moon, and one-third of the stars, and they became dark. And one-third of the day was dark, and also one-third of the night.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.