What does σκοτίζω (skotízō) mean in the Bible?
σκοτίζω (skotízō) is a Greek word meaning "to obscure (literally or figuratively)".
Greek · G4654
σκοτίζω
To obscure (literally or figuratively)
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σκοτίζωG4654
Pronunciationskotízō
What does σκοτίζω (skotízō) mean in the Bible?
σκοτίζω (skotízō) is a Greek word meaning "to obscure (literally or figuratively)".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G4654?
The BSB source-word alignment has 5 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include will be darkened (2), be darkened (1), darkened (1), were darkened (1).
Where does σκοτίζω (skotízō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 24:29. Its strongest book concentrations include Romans (2), Mark (1), Matthew (1), Revelation (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itwill be darkened2×Matthew 24:29, Mark 13:24
be darkened1×Romans 11:10
darkened1×Romans 1:21
were darkened1×Revelation 8:12
Show sample aligned rows
Matthew 24:29σκοτισθήσεταιtowill be darkenedVerb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person SingularMark 13:24σκοτισθήσεταιtowill be darkenedVerb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person SingularRomans 1:21ἐσκοτίσθηtodarkenedVerb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person SingularRomans 11:10σκοτισθήτωσανtobe darkenedVerb - Aorist Imperative Passive - 3rd Person PluralRevelation 8:12σκοτισθῇtowere darkenedVerb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowMatthew 24:29
Aligned rows5
Books represented4
Matthew1Mark1Romans2Revelation1
Source forms
σκοτισθήσεται2xskotisthēsetaiMatthew 24:29, Mark 13:24
ἐσκοτίσθη1xeskotisthēRomans 1:21
σκοτισθῇ1xskotisthēRevelation 8:12
σκοτισθήτωσαν1xskotisthētōsanRomans 11:10
Parsing patterns
Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular2xMatthew 24:29, Mark 13:24
Verb - Aorist Imperative Passive - 3rd Person Plural1xRomans 11:10
Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular1xRomans 1:21
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular1xRevelation 8:12
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to obscure (literally or figuratively)
Source Gloss
to obscure (literally or figuratively)
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
8 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Matthew 24:29Verb Third Person Singular Future Passive Indicative
σκοτισθήσεται,skotisqhsetai
I darken
Read verseMark 13:24Verb Third Person Singular Future Passive Indicative
σκοτισθήσεται,skotisqhsetai
I darken
Read verseLuke 23:45Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Passive Indicative
ἐσκοτίσθηeskotisqh
I darken
Read verseRomans 1:21Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Passive Indicative
ἐσκοτίσθηeskotisqh
I darken
Read verseRomans 11:10Verb Third Person Plural Aorist Passive Imperative
σκοτισθήτωσανskotisqhtwsan
I darken
Read verseEphesians 4:18Verb Perfect Passive Participle Nominative Plural Masculine
ἐσκοτισμένοιeskotismenoi
I darken
Read verseRevelation 8:12Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Passive Subjunctive
σκοτισθῇskotisqh
I darken
Read verseRevelation 9:2Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Passive Indicative
ἐσκοτίσθηeskotisqh
I darken
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 5 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist3future2
Voice
passive5
Mood
indicative3subjunctive1imperative1
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
σκοτίζω is built from this root: