What does ζόφος · σκότος mean in the Bible?
ζόφος · σκότος is a Greek phrase meaning "gloom (as shrouding like a cloud)".
Greek · G2217, G4655
ὁ ζόφος τοῦ σκότους
Gloom (as shrouding like a cloud) · darkness
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ζόφοςG2217gloom (as shrouding like a cloud)
Pronunciationzóphos
Open lexicon entry →σκότοςG4655darkness
Pronunciationskótos
Physical and spiritual darkness; moral/spiritual blindness and evil's domain in NT theology
Open lexicon entry →What does ὁ ζόφος τοῦ σκότους (ho zophos tou skotous) mean in the Bible?
ζόφος · σκότος is a Greek phrase meaning "gloom (as shrouding like a cloud)".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for G2217, G4655?
G2217, G4655 is connected to 5 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. gloom (as shrouding like a cloud)
Source Gloss
gloom (as shrouding like a cloud)
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 4 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns4Aligned forms5Case patternNominative (2)Number patternSingular (5)
Nominative · Singular · Masculine2 Pet 2:17 · Jude 1:132×
Genitive · Singular · Masculine2 Pet 2:41×
Dative · Singular · MasculineHeb 12:181×
Accusative · Singular · MasculineJude 1:61×
Word Origins
ὁ ζόφος τοῦ σκότους is built from this root: