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ἐπισκιάζω

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Gloss: to overshadow

Transliteration: episkiazō

Strong’s: G1982

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.†
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