Lexicon
ἐπισκιάζω
episkiazō
G1982
G:V Greek

to overshadow

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episkiazo describes a cloud, power, or shadow coming over persons in the recorded scenes.

The attested use chiefly depicts a cloud or divine power coming over people; a single scene uses it of Peter's shadow reaching those laid in the street.

Senses in use

  1. Coming over people by cloud or power · dominant

    In Mark 9:7 and Matthew 17:5, a cloud appears or comes over those present while a voice speaks from it; in Luke 9:34, the ongoing action is followed by their entering the cloud. In Luke 1:35, the future action is paired with the Holy Spirit's coming upon Mary and the power of the Highest.

  2. A shadow reaching those below · rare

    In Acts 5:15, the aorist subjunctive occurs in the purpose expressed by people laying the sick out so that Peter's shadow might fall on some of them. The APB renders the clause "at least his shadow might fall on some of them."

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB uses "overshadow" for the cloud and power scenes in Luke 1:35, Luke 9:34, Mark 9:7, and Matthew 17:5, while Acts 5:15 is rendered with a shadow that "might fall." These are translation renderings of whole clauses.

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