Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
dark
Usage: σκοτεινός (WH. -τινός), -ή, -όν (σκότος), [in LXX chiefly for חֹשֶׁךְ and cogn. forms ;] dark: opposite to φωτεινός, Mat.6:23, Luk.11:34, 36.† (AS)
Strong's Number
G4652
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
18
Books
11
Strong's G4652 Quick Answer
Strong's G4652 σκοτεινός (skoteinos) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. skoteinos (skot-ei-nos') adj. 1. opaque 2. (figuratively) benighted It has 18 linked Bible usages across 11 books. Visible English usage signals include full and dark. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and 1 Enoch.
- Meaning
- skoteinos (skot-ei-nos') adj. 1. opaque 2. (figuratively) benighted
- Usage
- 18 linked usages
- Books
- 11 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and 1 Enoch
- Usage Words
- full and dark
Meaning and Definition
skoteinos (skot-ei-nos') adj. 1. opaque 2. (figuratively) benighted [from G4655] KJV: dark, full of darkness Root(s): G4655
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G4652. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G4652 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render skoteinos, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
full
Matthew 6:23
2×
dark
Luke 11:36
How Strong's G4652 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, New Testament, and 1 Enoch. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 14 linked usages.
- This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
- 1 Enoch rows are separated from the other corpora rather than being hidden inside a generic apocrypha bucket.
In the Septuagint (LXX)
Strong's G4652 (σκοτεινός) appears 15 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- 1 Enoch 22:2 — σκοτεινα
- 4 Kingdoms 5:24 — σκοτεινόν
- Genesis 15:12 — σκοτεινὸς
- Isaiah 45:3 — σκοτεινούς
- Isaiah 45:19 — σκοτεινῷ
Strong's G4652 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's G4652 in the New Testament
3 indexed usages in New Testament.
But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness!
The light of the body is the eye: therefore when thine eye is single, thy whole body also is full of light; but when thine eye is evil, thy body also is full of darkness.
If thy whole body therefore be full of light, having no part dark, the whole shall be full of light, as when the bright shining of a candle doth give thee light.
Strong's G4652 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
14 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
And about sunset a trance fell upon Abram, and lo! a great gloomy terror falls upon him.
And he came to a secret place, and took them from their hands, and laid them up in the house, and dismissed the men.
Before I go whence I shall not return, To a land of darkness and gloominess;
Strong's G4652 in 1 Enoch
1 indexed usage in 1 Enoch.
And there was in it four hollow places, deep and wide and very smooth. How smooth are the hollow places and deep and dark to look at.
Usage Excerpts
First 18 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G4652.
And about sunset a trance fell upon Abram, and lo! a great gloomy terror falls upon him.
And he came to a secret place, and took them from their hands, and laid them up in the house, and dismissed the men.
Before I go whence I shall not return, To a land of darkness and gloominess;
And he has been appointed to be food for vultures; And he knows within himself that he is doomed to be a carcass: And a dark day shall carry him away as with a whirlwind.
And he made darkness his secret place: Round about him was his tabernacle, Even dark water in the clouds of the air.
They laid me in the lowest pit, In dark places, and in the shadow of death.
For the enemy has persecuted my soul; He has brought my life down to the ground; He has made me to dwell in a dark place, as those that have been long dead.
And will understand a parable, and a dark speech; The sayings of the wise also, and riddles.
But the ways of the ungodly are dark; They know not how they stumble.
And I will give thee the treasures of darkness, I will open to thee hidden, unseen treasures, that thou mayest know that I, the Lord thy God, that call thee by name, am the God of Israel.
I have not spoken in secret, nor in a dark place of the earth: I said not to the seed of Jacob, Seek vanity: I, even I, am the Lord, speaking righteousness, and proclaiming truth.
Draw nigh to me, and hear ye these words; I have not spoken in secret from the beginning: when it took place, there was I, and now the Lord, even the Lord, and his Spirit, hath sent me.
Give glory to the Lord your God, before he cause darkness, and before your feet stumble on the dark mountains, and ye shall wait for light, and behold the shadow of death, and they shall be brought into darkness.
He has set me in dark places, As them that have long been dead.
But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness!
The light of the body is the eye: therefore when thine eye is single, thy whole body also is full of light; but when thine eye is evil, thy body also is full of darkness.
If thy whole body therefore be full of light, having no part dark, the whole shall be full of light, as when the bright shining of a candle doth give thee light.
And there was in it four hollow places, deep and wide and very smooth. How smooth are the hollow places and deep and dark to look at.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G4652, grouped by book.
Genesis 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
4 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Psalms 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Proverbs 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Isaiah 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Lamentations 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Matthew 1 usage, New Testament
Luke 2 usages, New Testament
1 Enoch 1 usage, 1 Enoch
Strong's G4652 FAQ
What does skoteinos (σκοτεινός) mean?
Skoteinos (Strong's G4652) is a Greek word most simply glossed "dark". skoteinos (skot-ei-nos') adj. 1. opaque 2. (figuratively) benighted
How many times is skoteinos (σκοτεινός) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 18 linked usages for Strong's G4652 across 11 books.
Where can I study skoteinos (σκοτεινός) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G4652 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and 1 Enoch.
What English words translate skoteinos (σκοτεινός)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as full and dark. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G4652 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 14 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 1 in 1 Enoch for Strong's G4652, with linked reader references where each row is available.