Transliteration: skia · noun
| Meaning | a shadow, thick darkness, an outline |
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| Part of speech | noun |
| Frequency | 7x in the New Testament |
| Key inflected forms | σκιᾷ, σκιὰν, σκιὰ, Σκιὰν |
| Example verses | Matt 4:16 · Mark 4:32 · Luke 1:79 · Acts 5:15 · Col 2:17 |
σκιά (skia) is a noun that occurs 7 times in the Greek New Testament (Koine). It means “a shadow, thick darkness, an outline” and first appears in Matt 4:16.
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