σκυθρωπός
skythrōpos · gloomy, sad
Greek word · Strong’s number G4659 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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skythrōpos (σκυθρωπός) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “gloomy, sad”.
With a sad or gloomy face.
How to say it
sky·thrō·pos
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
- With a downcast face.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
How it is translated
The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.
- gloomy ×1
- looking sad ×1
Related words
Comes from
Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- Matthew 6:16
“And when you fast, do not become gloomy like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces so that they may appear to people as fasting. Truly I tell you, they have received in full their reward.
- Luke 24:17
And he said to them, “What are these words that you are exchanging with one another as you walk?” And they stood still, looking sad.