skotos · darkness

What it means

skotos (σκότος) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “darkness”.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. Absence of light, or a life in sin.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Matthew×6
• Mark×1
• Luke×4
• John×1
• Acts×3
• Romans×2
• 1 Corinthians×1
• 2 Corinthians×2
• Ephesians×3
• Colossians×1
• 1 Thessalonians×2
• 1 Peter×1
• 2 Peter×1
• 1 John×1
• Jude×1

• Matthew 6:23

  but if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. So if the light that is in you is darkness, how great is the darkness!

• Matthew 8:12

  but the sons of the kingdom will be thrown out into the outer darkness; there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”

• Matthew 22:13

  Then the king said to the servants, ‘Bind his feet and hands and throw him into the outer darkness; there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’

• Matthew 25:30

  And throw the worthless slave into the outer darkness; there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’

• Matthew 27:45

  Now from the sixth hour darkness came over all the land until the ninth hour.

• Mark 15:33

  And when the sixth hour came, darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour.

• Luke 1:79

  to shine on those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.”

• Luke 11:35

  So see to it that the light in you is not darkness.

• Luke 22:53

  Day after day, while I was with you in the temple, you did not stretch out your hands against me; but this is your hour, and the authority of darkness.”

• Luke 23:44

  And it was already about the sixth hour, and darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour,

• John 3:19

  And this is the judgment: that the light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the light, for their works were evil.

• Acts 2:20

  The sun will be turned into darkness and the moon into blood, before the great and glorious day of the Lord comes.

• Acts 13:11

  And now, look, the hand of the Lord is upon you, and you will be blind, not seeing the sun for a time.” And immediately mist and darkness fell on him, and going around he was seeking people to lead him by the hand.

• Acts 26:18

  to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who have been sanctified by faith in me.’

• Romans 2:19

  and are confident that you yourself are a guide of the blind, a light to those in darkness,

• Romans 13:12

  The night is far gone, and the day has drawn near. So let us lay aside the works of darkness and put on the armor of light.

• 1 Corinthians 4:5

  So do not judge anything before the time, until the Lord comes, who will also bring to light the hidden things of darkness and will make known the intentions of the hearts; and then the praise will come to each one from God.

• 2 Corinthians 4:6

  For God, who said, “Out of darkness light will shine,” is the one who has shone in our hearts for the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of the Messiah.

• 2 Corinthians 6:14

  Do not become unequally yoked with unbelievers; for what partnership is there between righteousness and lawlessness? Or what fellowship has light with darkness?

• Ephesians 5:8

  for you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord; walk as children of light

• Ephesians 5:11

  and do not take part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even expose them.

• Ephesians 6:12

  because our struggle is not against blood and flesh, but against the principalities, against the authorities, against the world rulers of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.

• Colossians 1:13

  He rescued us from the authority of darkness and transferred us into the kingdom of the Son of his love,

• 1 Thessalonians 5:4

  But you, brothers, are not in darkness, for the day to overtake you like a thief;

• 1 Thessalonians 5:5

  for you are all sons of light and sons of the day. We are not of the night nor of darkness.

• 1 Peter 2:9

  But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s possession, so that you may proclaim the virtues of the one who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.

• 2 Peter 2:17

  These are waterless springs and mists driven by a storm; for them the gloom of darkness has been reserved.

• 1 John 1:6

  If we say that we have fellowship with him and walk in the darkness, we lie and do not do the truth;

• Jude 1:13

  wild waves of the sea foaming up their own shameful deeds; wandering stars, for whom the gloom of darkness has been reserved forever.

And 1 more times.