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σκιά

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greekNew TestamentNoun · feminine7 occurrences6 books7 verses

Definition

σκιά, -ᾶς, ἡ

[in LXX chiefly for צֵל, 4Ki.20.9 ff., Psalm 57:1, al.; but σ. and σ. θανάτου are also used for צַלְמָוֶת, Job 3:5, Psalm 3:4, Isaiah 9:2 (1) (see ICC, in l), al. ;]

1. shadow, shade, caused by interception of light: Mark 4:32, Acts 5:15; metaphorically, σ. θανάτου, of ignorance and error, Matthew 4:16, Luke 1:79" (LXX) .

2. a shadow, the image or outline cast by an object: figuratively, ὑπόδειγμα καὶ σ., Hebrews 8:5; opposite to σῶμα, Colossians 2:17; opposite to εἰκών, Hebrews 10:1.

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as σκιά:

Usage patterns

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

7 total
  1. Matthew 4:16σκιᾷ · [of the] shadow
    …the people living in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death, a light has dawned.”
  2. Mark 4:32σκιὰν · shade
    But after it is planted, it grows to be the largest of all garden plants and puts forth great branches, so that the birds of the air nest in its shade.”
  3. Luke 1:79σκιᾷ · in [the] shadow
    …to shine on those who live in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the path of peace.”
  4. Acts 5:15σκιὰ · shadow
    As a result, people brought the sick into the streets and laid them on cots and mats, so that at least Peter’s shadow might fall on some of them as he passed by.
  5. Colossians 2:17σκιὰ · a shadow
    These are a shadow of the things to come, but the body that casts it belongs to Christ.
  6. Hebrews 8:5σκιᾷ · shadow
    The place where they serve is a copy and shadow of what is in heaven. This is why Moses was warned when he was about to build the tabernacle: “See to it that you make everything according to the pattern shown you on the mountain.”
  7. Hebrews 10:1Σκιὰν · only a shadow
    For the law is only a shadow of the good things to come, not the realities themselves. It can never, by the same sacrifices offered year after year, make perfect those who draw near to worship.