Word study · Greek
skiá
shadow
Say it: skee-AH (approximate)
σκιά
What it means
A shadow. In 2:17, the festivals and Sabbaths are "a shadow of the things to come," while the substance is Christ. In Hebrews 8:5 and 10:1 the law and its sacrifices are "a shadow."
Range of meaning
- ShadowShade cast by something.
- ForeshadowingA hint of what is to come.
In Colossians
- Chapter 2
"Which are a shadow of the things to come" (2:17).
Every verse (1)
Verses where G4639 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources