BIBLE DICTIONARY + WORD STUDY
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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H6738
tsel — shadow
1) shadow, shade 1a) shadow (on dial) 1b) shadow, shade (as protection) 1c) shadow (symbolic of transitoriness of life) Also means: tse.lel (צֵלֶל "shadow" H6752)
43 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H6757
tsal.ma.vet — shadow
1) death-shadow, deep shadow, deep darkness, shadow of death 1a) death-shadow 1b) death-shadow, deep shadow, darkness 1c) death-shadow (of distress, extreme danger) (fig) 1d) death-shadow (of place of the dead) (fig)
17 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G4639
skia — shadow
σκιά, -ᾶς, ἡ [in LXX chiefly for צֵל, 4Ki.20:9 ff., Psa.57:1, al.; but σ. and σ. θανάτου are also used for צַלְמָוֶת, Job.3:5, Psa.3:4, Isa.9:2 (1) (see ICC, in l), al. ;] 1. shadow, shade, caused by interception of light: Mrk.4:32, Act.5:15; metaphorically, σ. θανάτου, of ignorance and error, Mat.4:16, Luk.1:79" (LXX) . 2. a shadow, the image or outline cast by an object: figuratively, ὑπόδειγμα καὶ σ., Heb.8:5; opposite to σῶμα, Col.2:17; opposite to εἰκών, Heb.10:1.† (AS)
7 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H6752
tse.lel — shadow
1) shadow, shade 1a) shadow (on dial) 1b) shadow, shade (as protection) 1c) shadow (symbolic of transitoriness of life)
4 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G644
aposkiasma — shadow
ἀπο-σκίασμα, -τος, τό (ἀποσκιάζω, to cast a shadow; v,s. σκία) a shadow: Jas.1:17 (MM, see word).† (AS)
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3915
lay.lah — night
1) night 1a) night (as opposed to day) 1b) of gloom, protective shadow (fig.)
223 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G1504
eikōn — image
εἰκών, -όνος (cf. ἔοικα), [in LXX chiefly for צֶלֶם ;] an image, likeness: Mat.22:20, Mrk.12:16, Luk.20:24, Rom.1:23, 1Co.15:49, Rev.13:14, 15 14:9, 11 15:2 16:2 19:20 20:4; opposite to σκιά, Heb.10:1; of man, εἰ. θεοῦ, 1 Co 11:7; of the regenerate, εἰ. τ. θεοῦ Col.3:10 (see Lft., in l.); εἰ. τ. υἱοῦ τ. θεοῦ, Rom.8:29, 2Co.3:18; of Christ, εἰ. τ. θεοῦ, 2Co.4:4, Col.1:15.† SYN.: ὁμοίωμα, denoting resemblance, which may however be merely accidental. εἰ. is a derived likeness and like the head on a coin or the parental likeness in a child, implies an archetype. Cf. also εἶδος, appearance, not necessarily based on reality; σκιά, a shadowed resemblance; χαρακτήρ, the impress of a stamp; μόρφη (which see), the form as indicative of the inner being. (AS)
20 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1212
be.tsal.el — Bezalel
A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Exo.31.2; son of: Uri (H0221) § Bezaleel = "in the shadow (i.e. protection) of God" 1) son of Uri and grandson of Hur; a skilled Judahite artisan in all works of metal, wood, and stone and one of the architects of the tabernacle 2) an Israelite, one of the sons of Pahath-moab, in the time of Ezra who had taken a strange wife
9 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G4747
stoicheion — principle
στοιχεῖον, -ου, τό [in LXX: Wis.7:17 19:18, 4Ma.12:13 * ;] prop., one of a row (στοῖχος) or series, hence, 1. the shadow-line of a dial (Aristoph.). 2. an elementary sound or letter of the alphabet (Anth., Plut., π.). 3. the elements or rudiments of knowledge (Arist., al.) Heb.5:12; πτωχὰ σ., Gal.4:9; σ. τοῦ κόσμου, Gal.4:3, Col.2:8, 20 (but see infr.). 4. The material elements of the universe (Plat.; LXX, ll. with): 2Pe.3:10 3:12. 5. The heavenly bodies (Ding. Laert.). 6. The demons or tutelary spirits of nature (Enoch., Test., Sol., al.; for this sense in Ga, Col, ll. with, see ICC on Col.2:8; Enc. Bibl., see word " Elements ").† (AS)
7 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G1982
episkiazō — to overshadow
ἐπι-σκιάζω [in LXX: Exo.40:35 (שָׁכַן), Psa.91:4 140:7 (סָכַךְ), Pro.18:11 * ;] to throw a shadow upon, overshadow: with dative, Act.5:15; of a shining (Mt, l.with, and cf. Exo.40:29, 35, 2Ma.2:8) cloud, with dative, Mrk.9:7; with accusative, Mat.17:5, Luk.9:34; metaphorically (cf. Pss, Pr, ll.with), of the Holy Spirit, Luk.1:35.† (AS)
5 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G2683
kataskiazō — to overshadow
κατα-σκιάζω to overshadow: with accusative, Heb.9:5.† (AS)
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H6751
tsa.lal — to shade
1) to be or become or grow dark 1a) (Qal) to become or grow dark 1b) (Hiphil) to shadow
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H6766
tsel.tsach — Zelzah
§ Zelzah = "shadow" a place on the boundary of Benjamin, close to Rachel's tomb, 5 miles (8 km) southwest of Jerusalem
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →GREEK · G6252
amauros — faint
1. dimly seen, dim, faint, baffling sight , εἴδωλον ἀμ. a shadowy spectre, (Odyssey by Homer) 2. having no light, darksome , νύξ (Lucian):—; blind, sightless , (Sophocles Tragicus); so, ἀμαυρῶι κώλωι with blind foot, said of a blind man, (Sophocles Tragicus) 3. metaphorically, 4. dim, obscure, uncertain , κληδών (Aeschulus Tragicus); ἐλπίς (Plutarch) 5. obscure, unknown , (Hesiod) 6. gloomy, troubled , φρήν (Aeschulus Tragicus) 7. active enfeebling , νοῦσος [variant datesAnthology Palantina (ML)
0 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G7921
kataskios — shady
1. shaded or covered with something, (Hesiod) 2. transitive overshadowing , (Aeschulus Tragicus) (ML)
0 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G8987
pukazō — to enclose
1. to make close, cover or wrap up, enwrap , (Iliad by Homer); π. νῆα λίθοισι to surround a ship with stones, so as to protect it when laid up, (Hesiod):—; to cover thickly , of a youth's chin, (Odyssey by Homer); πυκ. στεφάνοις to cover thick with crowns, (Euripides); so in Mid., στεφάνοις κεφαλὰς πυκασώμεθα [variant datesAnthology Palantina; also without στεφάνοις, to crown, deck with garlands , (Euripides):—;Pass., στέμμασι πυκασθείς (Herdotus Historicus); δάφνῃ πυκασθείς (Euripides); perfect participle πεπυκασμένος, thickly covered , ὄρος πεπυκασμένον a hill well-clothed with wood, (Hesiod):—;Mid., πυκάζου cover thyself , (Euripides) 2. metaphorically, Ἕκτορα ἄχος πύκασε φρένας threw a shadow over his heart, (Iliad by Homer):—;Pass., νόον πεπυκασμένος, close, cautious of mind, (Hesiod) 3. to close, shut, shut up , ἐντὸς πυκάζειν σφέας αὐτούς to shut themselves close up within, (Odyssey by Homer); πύκαζε (i.e. τὸ δῶμα); shut it close , (Sophocles Tragicus) (ML)
0 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G9106
skiazō — to shade
1. to overshadow, shade , (Iliad by Homer) 2. generally, to overshadow, cover , (Hesiod):—;Pass., (Euripides) 3. to shade in painting , (Lucian) (ML)
0 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G9353
suskiazō — to overshadow
1. to shade quite over, throw a shade over, shade closely or thickly , (Hesiod); γένυν ς., i. e.to get a beard, (Euripides): metaphorically, συσκηνῶσαι τὰς ἁμαρτίας (Demosthenes Orator) 2. intransitive to be thick-shaded , (Euripides) (ML)
0 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →Used in Col. 2:17; Heb. 8:5; 10:1 to denote the typical relation of the Jewish to the Christian dispensation.
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.
