Strong's G4655 · Greek
σκότος
skotos · /skot'-os/
Definition
from the base of 4639; shadiness, i.e. obscurity (literally or figuratively):--darkness.
KJV: darkness
Root / derivation: from the base of 4639
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered σκότος across 30 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
30 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Matthew6 verses
The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up.
Matthew 6:23But 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!
Matthew 8:12But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Matthew 22:13Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Matthew 25:30And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Matthew 27:45Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land unto the ninth hour.
Luke4 verses
To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.
Luke 11:35Take heed therefore that the light which is in thee be not darkness.
Luke 22:53When I was daily with you in the temple, ye stretched forth no hands against me: but this is your hour, and the power of darkness.
Luke 23:44And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour. earth: or, land
Acts3 verses
The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before that great and notable day of the Lord come:
Acts 13:11And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a season. And immediately there fell on him a mist and a darkness; and he went about seeking some to lead him by the hand.
Acts 26:18To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.
Romans2 verses
2 Corinthians1 verse
Ephesians3 verses
For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:
Ephesians 5:11And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.
Ephesians 6:12For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. flesh: Gr. blood and flesh spiritual: or, wicked spirits high: or, heavenly
Colossians1 verse
1 Thessalonians2 verses
1 John1 verse
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's G4655 (skotos) mean?
from the base of 4639; shadiness, i.e. obscurity (literally or figuratively):--darkness.
How many times does G4655 appear in the Bible?
Strong's G4655 (σκότος) appears in 30 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “darkness.”
How is skotos translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's G4655 is rendered as “darkness” (31×).
Where does the Greek word σκότος come from?
from the base of 4639