Strong G1982ἐπισκιάζω
to overshadow
- Transliteration
- episkiazō
- Pronunciation
- ep-ee-skee-ad'-zo
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
Detailed definition
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)
[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)
In the Bible
Strong G1982 appears in 5 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- overshadow5
First verses
- Matthew 17:5While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.
- Mark 9:7And there was a cloud that overshadowed them: and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.
- Luke 1:35And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.
- Luke 9:34While he thus spake, there came a cloud, and overshadowed them: and they feared as they entered into the cloud.
- Acts 5:15Insomuch that they brought forth the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that at the least the shadow of Peter passing by might overshadow some of them.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἐπισκῐ-άζω,
throw a shade upon, overshadow, τῇ [πτέρυγι] τὴν Ἀσίην [NT+5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.209. compare 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de Generatione Animalium” 780a30, 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “de Causis Plantarum” 2.18.3, NT.Matt.17.5: with _dative_, 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “de Sensu” 79, NT.Mark.9.7)]:—passive, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 1.262, +others)]; opposed to φωτίζειν, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Sextus Empiricus Philosophus “Πυρρώνειοι ὑποτυπώσεις” 1.141:)] —middle, -σκιάζεσθαι τὸν ἥλιον to ward off the sun's rays, [Refs (“Geoponica” 5.29.3)]: metaphorically, conceal, obscure, ἀλήθειαν πλάσμασι μυθικοῖς [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 1.41, etc.)]; τὰ δεινὰ ἑτέροις ὀνόμασιν ἐ. [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD(?): Juncus Philosophus cited in 5th c.AD: Stobaeus, Joannes 4.50.95)]; τὴν θωπείαν, τὸν βίον, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Hist.Conscr.” 11, variant in “Cal.” 1)]:—passive, τῇ εὐγενεία [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Herodianus Grammaticus 2.10.3)]; λαθραῖον ὄμμ᾽ ἐπεσκιασμένη keeping a hidden watch, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Trachiniae” 914.)]
2. darken, obscure, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 2.223 (_passive_))]: metaphorically, ἀφροσύνη ἐ. ψυχήν [Refs ([prev. author] 1.685, +others)]
3. of the Divine presence, overshadow for protection, etc., τινί [LXX (LXX.Psa.90(91).4)]; ἐπὶ τὴν κεφαλήν τινος[NT ([prev. work] 139(140).8; δύναμις ὑψίστου ἐπισκιάσει σοι NT.Luke.1.35.)]
4. passive, to be weak-sighted, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Vettius Valens Astrologus 111.1.)]
throw a shade upon, overshadow, τῇ [πτέρυγι] τὴν Ἀσίην [NT+5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.209. compare 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de Generatione Animalium” 780a30, 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “de Causis Plantarum” 2.18.3, NT.Matt.17.5: with _dative_, 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “de Sensu” 79, NT.Mark.9.7)]:—passive, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 1.262, +others)]; opposed to φωτίζειν, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Sextus Empiricus Philosophus “Πυρρώνειοι ὑποτυπώσεις” 1.141:)] —middle, -σκιάζεσθαι τὸν ἥλιον to ward off the sun's rays, [Refs (“Geoponica” 5.29.3)]: metaphorically, conceal, obscure, ἀλήθειαν πλάσμασι μυθικοῖς [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 1.41, etc.)]; τὰ δεινὰ ἑτέροις ὀνόμασιν ἐ. [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD(?): Juncus Philosophus cited in 5th c.AD: Stobaeus, Joannes 4.50.95)]; τὴν θωπείαν, τὸν βίον, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Hist.Conscr.” 11, variant in “Cal.” 1)]:—passive, τῇ εὐγενεία [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Herodianus Grammaticus 2.10.3)]; λαθραῖον ὄμμ᾽ ἐπεσκιασμένη keeping a hidden watch, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Trachiniae” 914.)]
2. darken, obscure, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 2.223 (_passive_))]: metaphorically, ἀφροσύνη ἐ. ψυχήν [Refs ([prev. author] 1.685, +others)]
3. of the Divine presence, overshadow for protection, etc., τινί [LXX (LXX.Psa.90(91).4)]; ἐπὶ τὴν κεφαλήν τινος[NT ([prev. work] 139(140).8; δύναμις ὑψίστου ἐπισκιάσει σοι NT.Luke.1.35.)]
4. passive, to be weak-sighted, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Vettius Valens Astrologus 111.1.)]