Skótos — G4655

G4655 · Greek — σκότος

Pronunciation: skot'-os

Definition

neuter noun

shadiness, i.e. obscurity (literally or figuratively)

  1. properly
  2. metaphorically, of ignorance respecting divine things and human duties, and the accompanying ungodliness and immorality, together with their consequent misery

Usually translated as

darkness

Origin

from the base of G4639

Occurrences

Skótos occurs 32 times in 31 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (6), Mark (1), Luke (4), John (1), Acts (3), Romans (2), 1 Corinthians (1), 2 Corinthians (2), Ephesians (3), Colossians (1), 1 Thessalonians (2), Hebrews (1), 1 Peter (1), 2 Peter (1), 1 John (1), Jude (1)

Strong's Lexicon — S