2001 Translation

ZOPHOS, zophos

Sounds Like: ZOH-fos

Translations: gloom, darkness, deep darkness, a gloom, a darkness

From the root: ΖΟΦΟΣ

Part of Speech: Noun

Explanation: This word refers to a state of deep darkness or gloom, often implying a sense of obscurity, obscurity, or a place of punishment. It is used to describe a profound and oppressive darkness, more intense than ordinary night. It functions as a noun in sentences.

Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine

Strong’s number: G2217 (Lookup on BibleHub)

Instances

Codex Sinaiticus

• 2 Peter — 2:17
• Jude — 1:13

Tischendorf's Greek New Testament

• 2 Peter — 2:17
• Jude — 1:13

From the same root

Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΖΟΦΟΣ.

These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.

• ΖΟΦΟΙΣ — to darkness, in darkness, to gloom, in gloom, to deep gloom, in deep gloom
• ΖΟΦΟΝ — gloom, darkness, a gloom, a darkness
• ΖΟΦΟΥ — of gloom, of darkness, of blackness
• ΖΟΦΩ — (to) darkness, (in) darkness, (to) gloom, (in) gloom

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