κατασκιάζω
kataskiázō · G2683 · Greek · 1 occurrence
Meanings
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to cast a shadow upon
To cause a shadow by interposing something between an object and a source of light
ExamplesHebrews 9:5 and above it were the cherubim of glory overshadowing the atoning cover; but about these things we cannot now speak in detail.
How it’s used In 2 roles
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the word studied the word it goes with
Who or what does itSubject
1 occurrences in 1 groups
- Not stated (participle) 1
What it acts on, or what is saidObject
1 occurrences in 1 groups
- ἱλαστήριονthe means of forgiveness 1
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Near synonyms 1 word
- καλύπτω kalýptō · G2572 · to cover, to cover over, to hide
- The Greek verb καλύπτω means to cover or conceal, sharing with κατασκιάζω the general sense of covering from above. However, καλύπτω is broader and more commonly used for various types of covering or concealing, while κατασκιάζω specifically denotes overshadowing.
In the other Testament 2 words
- צָלַל tsâlal · H6751 · to quiver, ears tingle
- The Hebrew verb צָלַל denotes the action of providing shade or casting shadow, closely paralleling the Greek κατασκιάζω in its core semantic field of overshadowing/shading. Both verbs describe the physical phenomenon of casting shade or covering with shadow.
- סָכַךְ çâkak · H5526 · to cover, to cover oneself
- The Hebrew verb סָכַךְ means to cover or screen, often used for protective covering (as in the booths of Sukkot). It shares with κατασκιάζω the sense of providing cover or shade from above, though סָכַךְ emphasizes protective covering more broadly.
Semantic domains 1 entry
- To cast a shadow upon14.62
- In Hebrews 9:5, of the ark of the covenant it is written, “above it were the cherubim of glory overshadowing the atoning cover,” using this word for the act of casting a shadow over something.
Word family 9 words
Words formed from the same root. They share a form, not always a meaning.
Thayer's Greek-English Lexicon to overshadow, cover with shade (see κατά, III. 3): τί, Heb 9:5. (Hesiod, Euripides,…
Thayer's Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament (1889), public domain
Topical studies with this word 1 entry
Meanings adapted from the UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament, © United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0 and the UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew (from the Semantic Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew), © United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0; MACULA Greek Linguistic Datasets, available at https://github.com/Clear-Bible/macula-greek/, licensed CC BY 4.0; MACULA Hebrew Linguistic Datasets © 2022-2024 by Biblica, Inc., CC BY 4.0. Westminster Leningrad Codex (tanach.us). OpenScriptures Hebrew Bible morphology (hb.openscriptures.org), CC BY 4.0.
Sources
eRhema lexical overview, based on the UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew and the UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament (© United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Macula Hebrew and Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0); released under CC BY-SA 4.0
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