Skip to main content

SermonWeek

⏸️ Sign-ups are paused while we update our Privacy Policy and Terms.

← Back

ἐπισκιάζω episkiazō · G1982

← Back to Mark 9:7

to overshadow

ἐπι-σκιάζω ; [in LXX: Exo.40:35 (שָׁכַן), Psa.91:4 140:7 (סָכַךְ), Pro.18:11 * ; ] ; to throw a shadow upon, overshadow: with dative, Act.5:15; of a shining (Mt, l.with, and cf. Exo.40:29, 35, 2Ma.2:8) cloud, with dative, Mrk.9:7; with accusative, Mat.17:5, Luk.9:34; metaphorically (cf. Pss, Pr, ll.with), of the Holy Spirit, Luk.1:35.†; (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

ἐπισκῐ-άζω, ; throw a shade upon, overshadow, τῇ [πτέρυγι] τὴν Ἀσίην []:—passive, []; opposed to φωτίζειν, [] —middle, -σκιάζεσθαι τὸν ἥλιον to ward off the sun's rays, []: metaphorically, conceal, obscure, ἀλήθειαν πλάσμασι μυθικοῖς []; τὰ δεινὰ ἑτέροις ὀνόμασιν ἐ. []; τὴν θωπείαν, τὸν βίον, []:—passive, τῇ εὐγενεία []; λαθραῖον ὄμμ᾽ ἐπεσκιασμένη keeping a hidden watch, []; 2. darken, obscure, []: metaphorically, ἀφροσύνη ἐ. ψυχήν []; 3. of the Divine presence, overshadow for protection, etc., …

Where it's used 5 times

Matthew 17:5 · Mark 9:7 · Luke 1:35 · Luke 9:34 · Acts 5:15

Source: TBESG G1982; TFLSJ G1982

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

All attributions and changes