What does σκοτία · ἔτι · εἰμί mean in the Bible?
σκοτία · ἔτι · εἰμί is a Greek phrase meaning "while it was still dark".
Greek · G4653, G2089, G1510
σκοτίας ἔτι οὔσης
Dimness, obscurity (literally or figuratively) · "yet," still (of time or degree) · I exist (used only when emphatic)
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Words in this compound — expand to study each participant
σκοτίαG4653dimness, obscurity (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciationskotía
Spiritual blindness or moral ignorance, often contrasted with divine light and truth in John's theology
Open lexicon entry →ἔτιG2089"yet," still (of time or degree)
Pronunciationéti
Marks incomplete action or state; emphasizes what remains pending or what continues into present.
Open lexicon entry →εἰμίG1510I exist (used only when emphatic)
Pronunciationeimí
Open lexicon entry →What does σκοτίας ἔτι οὔσης (skotias eti ousēs) mean in the Bible?
σκοτία · ἔτι · εἰμί is a Greek phrase meaning "while it was still dark".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G4653, G2089, G1510?
G4653, G2089, G1510 is connected to 17 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. while it was still dark
Source Gloss
while it was still dark
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 3 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 patterns3Aligned forms17Case patternDative (10)Number patternSingular (17)
Nominative · Singular · FeminineJohn 1:5 · John 6:17 · John 12:35 · 1 John 1:5 · 1 John 2:8 · 1 John 2:116×
Genitive · Singular · FeminineJohn 20:11×
Dative · Singular · FeminineMatt 4:16 · Matt 10:27 · Luke 12:3 · John 1:5 · John 8:12 · John 12:35 · John 12:46 · 1 John 2:9 · 1 John 2:1110×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 1 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present1
Voice
active1
Mood
indicative1
NT Occurrences
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
σκοτίας ἔτι οὔσης is built from this root: