"to put on a gloomy and downcast look, to be shocked, appalled, Mk. 10:22; of the sky, to lower, Mt. 16:3*"
Definition and meaning
to put on a gloomy and downcast look, to be shocked, appalled, Mk. 10:22; of the sky, to lower, Mt. 16:3*
In the original Greek the word is written: στυγνάζω
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of stygnazo (G4768) across the King James Bible.
And in the morning, It will be foul weather to day: for the sky is red and lowring. O ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky; but can ye not discern the signs of the times?
And he was sad at that saying, and went away grieved: for he had great possessions.
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Common questions
Strong's G4768 (stygnazo) is a Greek word that means: to put on a gloomy and downcast look, to be shocked, appalled, Mk. 10:22; of the sky, to lower, Mt. 16:3* It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.
The word stygnazo (G4768) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G4768 is stygnazo, a Greek word defined as: to put on a gloomy and downcast look, to be shocked, appalled, Mk. 10:22; of the sky, to lower, Mt. 16:3*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
stygnazo is a Greek word found in the New Testament.