Menu
G4768 στυγνάζω (stygnázō)
Greek
Verb
‹ G4767 Greek Dictionary G4769 ›

Quick Definition

I am gloomy

Strong's Definition

to render gloomy, i.e. (by implication) glower (be overcast with clouds, or sombreness of speech)

Derivation: from the same as G4767 (στυγνητός);

KJV Usage: lower, be sad

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

στυγνάζω; 1 aorist participle στυγνάσας; (στυγνός sombre, gloomy); to be sad, to be sorrowful: properly, ἐπί τίνι (R. V. his countenance fell at etc.), Mar_10:22; metaphorically, of the sky covered with clouds (A. V. to be towering), Mat_16:3 (T brackets WH reject the passage). (Schol. on Aeschylus Pers. 470; the Sept. thrice for ωΘΡξΕο, to be amazed, astonished, ἐπί τινα, Eze_27:35; Eze_32:10; στυγνότης, of the gloominess of the sky, Polybius 4, 21, 1.)

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

στυγνάζω stygnazō 2x to put on a gloomy and downcast look, to be shocked, appalled, Mar_10:22 ; of the sky, to lower, Mat_16:3

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

† στυγνάζω ( <στυγνός , sombre, gloomy, sullen , Isa_5:17 , Wis_17:5 , Da LXX 2:12 * ), [in LXX : Eze_27:35 ; Eze_28:19 ; Eze_32:10 ( H8074 ) * ;] to have a sombre, gloomy appearance: of the human countenance ( RV , his countenance fell ), Mar_10:22 ; of the sky (so στυγνότης , Polyb ., iv, 21, 1), Mat_16:3 ([ WH ], R , mg ., om .).†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

στυγνάζω [page 594] am gloomy, am sad ( Mar_10:22 ) : cf. P Leid W v. 5 (ii/iii A.D.) (= II. p. 40) γελῶν ἐστύγνασε , and similarly xi. 53, xii. 1. For adj. στυγνός cf. PSI I. 28 .1 (magic tablet (iii/iv A.D. ?) στυγνοῦ σκότους , cf. .20 , and see Mat_16:3 ; and for adv. στυγνοτέρως cf. BGU VI. 1301 .8 (ii/i B.C.) ἠγωνίασα μή ποτε στυγνοτέρω̣[ς ἔ ]χεις τ̣α̣̣ πρ̣ο̣̣ς ἐ̣μ̣έ .

Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon

στυγνάζω στυγνάζω, φυτ. -άσω "to look gloomy, be sorrowful", NTest. ; of weather, "to be gloomy, lowering", id=NTest.

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

στυγνάζω (στυγνός, sombre, gloomy, sullen, Isa.5:17, Wis.17:5, Dan LXX 2:12*), [in LXX: Eze.27:35 28:19 32:10 (שָׁמֵם)* ;] to have a sombre, gloomy appearance: of the human countenance (RV, his countenance fell), Mrk.10:22; of the sky (so στυγνότης, Polyb., iv, 21, 1), Mat.16:3 ([WH], R, mg., om.).† (AS)

Bible Occurrences (2)

Everything we make is available for free because of a generous community of supporters.

Donate