Strong G4659σκυθρωπός
sad
- Transliteration
- skuthrōpos
- Pronunciation
- skoo-thro-pos'
- Morphology
- Greek Adjective
Definition
From σκυθρός skuthros (sullen) and a derivative of G3700; angry visaged that is gloomy or affecting a mournful appearance: - of a sad countenance.
Detailed definition
σκυθρωπός, -όν (also -ή, -όν)
(σκυθρός, sullen, + ὤψ), [in LXX: Gen.40:7 (רַע), etc.;]
of a gloomy countenance: Mat.6:16, Luk.24:17.†
(AS)
(σκυθρός, sullen, + ὤψ), [in LXX: Gen.40:7 (רַע), etc.;]
of a gloomy countenance: Mat.6:16, Luk.24:17.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G4659 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- countenance1
- sad1
First verses
- Matthew 6:16Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
- Luke 24:17And he said unto them, What manner of communications are these that ye have one to another, as ye walk, and are sad?
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Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
σκυθρωπ-ός, όν,
also ή, όν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “ἐπιδημίαι” 3.17.ιδ, 4th c.BC: Ephorus Historicus “fragment” 96J., 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.417c, etc.)]: (σκυθρός, ὤψ):— of sad or angry countenance, sullen, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Medea” 271, “Hipp.” 1152; ὄμμα καὶ πρόσωπον [prev. author] “Ph.” 1333; σ. τοῖς ξένοις [prev. author] Alcaeus774; ἐπὶ τοῖς κακοῖς 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 3.10.4; opposed to ἱλαρός, φαιδρός, [prev. work] 2.7.12, 3.10.4)]; also of affected gravity, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 45.68, 4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 3.20: τὸ σ.,={σκυθρωπότης}, 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Alcestis” 797, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Symposium” 206d)]. adverb, -πῶς ἔχειν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 2.7.1: _comparative_ -ότερον)] with greater severity, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Bellum Judaicum” 6.2.7.)]
II of things, gloomy, sad, melancholy, γῆρας [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Bacchae” 1252; ὁδός 4th c.BC: Archytas Tarentinus Philosophus cited in 5th c.AD: Stobaeus, Joannes 3.1.105 (_comparative_))]; μέλη [Refs 1st c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Pausanias Periegeta 10.7.5; ἡμέρα 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Demosthenes” 30 (_superlative_).)]
II.2 of colour, sad-coloured, dark and dull, of the river Μέλας, [Refs 4th c.AD+ (4th c.AD: Himerius Sophista “Orationes” 23.22)]; of wine,[Refs ([prev. work] 9.4.)]
also ή, όν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “ἐπιδημίαι” 3.17.ιδ, 4th c.BC: Ephorus Historicus “fragment” 96J., 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.417c, etc.)]: (σκυθρός, ὤψ):— of sad or angry countenance, sullen, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Medea” 271, “Hipp.” 1152; ὄμμα καὶ πρόσωπον [prev. author] “Ph.” 1333; σ. τοῖς ξένοις [prev. author] Alcaeus774; ἐπὶ τοῖς κακοῖς 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 3.10.4; opposed to ἱλαρός, φαιδρός, [prev. work] 2.7.12, 3.10.4)]; also of affected gravity, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 45.68, 4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 3.20: τὸ σ.,={σκυθρωπότης}, 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Alcestis” 797, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Symposium” 206d)]. adverb, -πῶς ἔχειν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 2.7.1: _comparative_ -ότερον)] with greater severity, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Bellum Judaicum” 6.2.7.)]
II of things, gloomy, sad, melancholy, γῆρας [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Bacchae” 1252; ὁδός 4th c.BC: Archytas Tarentinus Philosophus cited in 5th c.AD: Stobaeus, Joannes 3.1.105 (_comparative_))]; μέλη [Refs 1st c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Pausanias Periegeta 10.7.5; ἡμέρα 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Demosthenes” 30 (_superlative_).)]
II.2 of colour, sad-coloured, dark and dull, of the river Μέλας, [Refs 4th c.AD+ (4th c.AD: Himerius Sophista “Orationes” 23.22)]; of wine,[Refs ([prev. work] 9.4.)]