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Lexicon :: Strong's G2217 - zophos

Aa
ζόφος
Transliteration
zophos (Key)
Pronunciation
dzof'-os
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Akin to the base of νέφος (G3509)
mGNT
5x in 4 unique form(s) TR
4x in 3 unique form(s) LXX
0x in 0 unique form(s)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

Trench's Synonyms: c. σκότος, γνόφος, ζόφος, ἀχλύς.

Strong’s Definitions

ζόφος zóphos, dzof'-os; akin to the base of G3509; gloom (as shrouding like a cloud):—blackness, darkness, mist.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 4x

The KJV translates Strong's G2217 in the following manner: darkness (2x), mist (1x), blackness (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 4x
The KJV translates Strong's G2217 in the following manner: darkness (2x), mist (1x), blackness (1x).

  1. darkness, blackness

    1. used of the darkness of the nether world

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ζόφος zóphos, dzof'-os; akin to the base of G3509; gloom (as shrouding like a cloud):—blackness, darkness, mist.
STRONGS G2217:
ζόφος, -ου, ὁ, (akin to γνόφος, δνόφος, νέφος, κνέφας, see Bttm. Lexil. 2, p. 266 [Fishlake's translation, p. 378]; cf. Curtius, p. 706), darkness, blackness: Hebrews 12:18 L T Tr WH; as in Homer Iliad 15, 191; 21, 56, etc., used of the darkness of the nether world (cf. Grimm on Wis. 17:14), 2 Peter 2:4; Jude 1:6; ζόφος τοῦ σκότους (cf. חֹשֶׁךְ־אֲפֵלָה, Exodus 10:22), the blackness of (i. e. the densest) darkness, 2 Peter 2:17; Jude 1:13. [Cf. Trench, § c.]
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Exodus
10:22
Hebrews
12:18
2 Peter
2:4; 2:17
Jude
1:6; 1:13

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2217 matches the Greek ζόφος (zophos),
which occurs 5 times in 5 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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For you have not come G4334 to a mountain that can be touched G5584 and to a blazing G2545 fire G4442, and to darkness G1105 and gloom G2217 and whirlwind G2366,

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For if G1487 God G2316 did not spare G5339 angels G32 when they sinned G264, but cast G5020 them into G5020 [fn]hell G5020 and committed G3860 them to [fn]pits G4577 of darkness G2217, held G5083 for judgment G2920;

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Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 2:17

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These G3778 are springs G4077 without G504 water G504 and mists G3658 driven G1643 by a storm G2978, for whom G3739 the [fn]black G2217 darkness G4655 has been reserved G5083.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJde 1:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJde 1:6 - And angels G32 who did not keep G5083 their own G1438 domain G746 but abandoned G620 their proper G2398 dwelling G3613 place G3613, these He has kept G5083 in eternal G126 restraints G1199 under G5259 darkness G2217 for the judgment G2920 of the great G3173 day G2250,

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Unchecked Copy BoxJde 1:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJde 1:13 - wild G66 waves G2949 of the sea G2281, churning G1890 up G1890 their own G1438 shameful G152 deeds G152 like G1890 dirty foam G1890; wandering G4107 stars G792, for whom G3739 the [fn]gloom G2217 of darkness G4655 has been reserved G5083 forever G165.
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