Word study · Greek

skotóō

to darken

Say it: skot-OH-o (approximate)

σκοτόω

What it means

To make dark. In 4:18, Gentiles are "darkened in their understanding." In Romans 1:21 their senseless heart was darkened.

Range of meaning

  • DarkenMake dark.
  • BlindTake away understanding.

In Ephesians

  • Chapter 4

    "Being darkened in their understanding" (4:18).

Every verse (1)

Verses where G4656 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources