σκιά
skia (skiá)
/skee'-ah/
“shadow, shade, a shadow”
Primary meaning: shadow, shade, a shadow. Strong's: "shade" or a shadow (literally or figuratively (darkness of error or an adumbration)). Lexical nuances: shadow, shade , caused by interception of light: Mk 4:32 , Ac 5:15 ; metaph., σ. θανάτου , of ignorance and error, Mt 4:16 , Lk 1:79 (LXX) .
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
apparently a primary word;
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
shadow
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: H6738 -> σκιά (shadow, shade, a shadow)
LXX conceptual translation: H6757 -> σκιά (shadow, shade, a shadow)
Key Biblical Occurrences (7)
Foundational passages where σκιά (skia) carries significant theological or narrative weight.