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σκιᾷ θανάτου

Shadow · (properly, an adjective used as a noun) death (literally or figuratively)

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σκιά G4639 shadow
Pronunciation skiá
Shadow as mere outline or copy pointing to the substantial reality it represents, especially in Hebrews theology.
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θάνατος G2288 (properly, an adjective used as a noun) death (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciation thánatos
Physical death contrasts with spiritual/eternal death; personified as a power opposing divine life
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What does σκιᾷ θανάτου (skia thanatou) mean in the Bible?

σκιά · θάνατος is a Greek word meaning "shadow of death".

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Meaning

shadow of death
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Singular · Feminine Acts 5:15 · Col 2:17 2×
Dative · Singular · Feminine Matt 4:16 · Luke 1:79 · Heb 8:5 3×
Accusative · Singular · Feminine Mark 4:32 · Heb 10:1 2×
7 total occurrences across all forms in the biblical text Morphology: MorphGNT SBLGNT — CC BY-SA 3.0
Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

Acts 23 — The Lord Stands Near Paul and Preserves His Witness Acts 25 — Paul Appeals to Caesar and Is Set Before Agrippa Acts 26 — Paul Before Agrippa: The Risen Christ Sends Light to Jews and Gentiles Colossians 2 — Fullness in Christ and Freedom from Christ-Plus Religion John 11 — The Resurrection and the Life, the Raising of Lazarus, and the Plot to Kill Jesus John 12 — The Anointed King, the Lifted-Up Son of Man, and the Hour of Glory John 18 — The Arrested King: Betrayal, Sovereign Surrender, Denial, Trial, and the Kingdom Not of This World John 21 — The Risen Lord Restores, Commissions, Shepherds, and Testifies through His Witness John 8 — The Light of the World, True Freedom, and the I AM Before Abraham Mark 14 — The Son of Man Handed Over: Anointing, Supper, Gethsemane, Betrayal, Trial, and Denial Matthew 16 — The Confession of the Christ, the Church Christ Builds, and the Cross-Shaped Way of Discipleship Matthew 20 — The First-Last Kingdom, the Ransom-Giving Son of Man, and Mercy for the Blind Matthew 4 — The Tested Son, the Kingdom Proclaimed, and the First Disciples Called Romans 5 — Peace with God, Rejoicing in Grace, and Life Through the One Man Jesus Christ Romans 7 — Released from the Law, Exposed by the Law, and Crying Out for Deliverance Romans 8 — No Condemnation, Life in the Spirit, and the Unbreakable Love of God in Christ

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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