Strongs Number: G4655
- Greek Word
- σκότος
- Transliteration
- skotos
- Phonetic
- skot'-os
- Part of Speech
- Noun Neuter
- Strongs Definition
-
shadiness that is obscurity (literally or figuratively)
- Thayers Definition
-
1. darkness
a. of night darkness
b. of darkened eyesight or blindness
2. metaph.
a. of ignorance respecting divine things and human duties, and the accompanying ungodliness and immorality, together with their consequent misery in hell
b. persons in whom darkness becomes visible and holds sway
- Origin
- From the base of G4639
- Bible Usage
- darkness.