verb
skotizimō
Greekσκοτίζομαι (skotizomai)
Strong’sG4654
I darken
stem skotiz-5 times in the New Testamentin 4 of 27 books4 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
† σκοτίζω
(< σκότος), [in LXX for חשׁךְ;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G4654 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidskot-id-zo
to obscure (literally or figuratively)
Fromfrom G4655;
King Jamesdarken.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| skotizitiσκοτισθήσεται | will happen · he/she/itfuture passive indicative 3rd person singular | darkened | 2× |
| skotizitaἐσκοτίσθη | happened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singular | darkened | 1× |
| skotiziteiaσκοτισθῇ | happened · he/she/itaorist passive subjunctive 3rd person singular | darkened | 1× |
| skotizilarσκοτισθήτωσαν | happened · theyaorist passive imperative 3rd person plural | darkened | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 3 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | skotizimō | skotizime | skotizimi | skotizima | skotizimē | skotizimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | skotizisō | skotizise | skotizisi | skotizisa | skotizisē | skotiziselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | skotizitō | skotizite | skotiziti2×σκοτισθήσεται | skotizita1×ἐσκοτίσθη | skotizitē | skotizitelē |
| we 1st person plural | skotizinō | skotizine | skotizini | skotizina | skotizinē | skotizinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | skotizivō | skotizive | skotizivi | skotiziva | skotizivē | skotizivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | skotizilō | skotizile | skotizili | skotizila | skotizilē | skotizilelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 1 occurrence
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | skotizimeiō | skotizimeia | skotizimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | skotiziseiō | skotiziseia | skotiziseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | skotiziteiō | skotiziteia1×σκοτισθῇ | skotiziteiē |
| we 1st person plural | skotizineiō | skotizineia | skotizineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | skotiziveiō | skotiziveia | skotiziveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | skotizileiō | skotizileia | skotizileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, 1 occurrence
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | skotizisōr | skotizisar | skotizisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | skotizitōr | skotizitar | skotizitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | skotizivōr | skotizivar | skotizivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | skotizilōr | skotizilar1×σκοτισθήτωσαν | skotizilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | skotizimoiō | skotizimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | skotizisoiō | skotizisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | skotizitoiō | skotizitoia |
| we 1st person plural | skotizinoiō | skotizinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | skotizivoiō | skotizivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | skotiziloiō | skotiziloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acted on passive voice | skotizirō | skotiziri | skotizira | skotizirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acted on passive voice | skotizirōtos | skotiziritos | skotiziratos | skotizirētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
skotiz is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
5 occurrences, every one of them listed
skotiziti“darkened”will happen · he/she/itfuture passive indicative 3rd person singular2×
Matthew 24:29“darkened”Eutheōs de meta tan thlipsian taiu hēmeraiu ekeinaiu tos hēlios skotiziti, kai tas selēnas ouk dōati tem fengem autau, kai tois astērois pipteli apo tou ouranou, kai tais dunamiais toiu ouranoiu saleuili.Immediately after the tribulation of those days: ‘The sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.’
Mark 13:24“darkened”Alla en ekeinai tai hēmerai meta tan thlipsian ekeinan tos hēlios skotiziti, kai tas selēnas ouk dōati tem fengem autau,But in those days, after that tribulation: ‘The sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light;
skotizita“darkened”happened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singular1×
Romans 1:21“darkened”dioti gnōskaratois ton theon ouk hōs theon doxazala ē eucharistala, alla mataiila en toi dialogismoi autoiu kai skotizita tas asunetas autoiu kardias;For although they knew God, they neither glorified Him as God nor gave thanks to Him, but they became futile in their thinking and darkened in their foolish hearts.
skotiziteia“darkened”happened · he/she/itaorist passive subjunctive 3rd person singular1×
Revelation 8:12“darkened”Kai tos tetartos angelos salpizata; kai plēssita tem tritem tou hēliou kai tem tritem tau selēnau kai tem tritem toiu astēroiu, hina skotiziteia tem tritem autoiu kai tas hēmeras mē fainateia tem tritem autau, kai tas nuxas homoiōs.Then the fourth angel sounded his trumpet, and a third of the sun and moon and stars were struck. A third of the stars were darkened, a third of the day was without light, and a third of the night as well.
skotizilar“darkened”happened · theyaorist passive imperative 3rd person plural1×
Romans 11:10“darkened”skotizilar tois ofthalmois autoiu teu mē bleparō, kai ton nōton autoiu dia pantou sunkamptasar.May their eyes be darkened so they cannot see, and their backs be bent forever.”