κατασκῐ-άζω G2683
overshadow, cast a shadow over, cover with shade
This verb means to throw a shadow over something, providing shade or cover. Hebrews 9:5 describes the cherubim of glory 'overshadowing' the mercy seat in the tabernacle. The present participle suggests continual covering action. Classical usage shows spreading awnings, covering with shade, or metaphorically obscuring. The cross-linguistic witnesses preserve the shadow/covering imagery. In the tabernacle, the cherubim's wings spread over the ark's cover where blood was sprinkled, their shadow marking the divine presence. This same verb describes the Spirit's overshadowing Mary at the incarnation.
Senses
1. sense 1 — The author mentions the cherubim of glory 'overshadowing the mercy seat'—their wings creating a canopy of shadow over the place of atonement. The present participle emphasizes their continuous protective covering. This shadowing marks the locus of divine presence and the meeting point between God and humanity, though the author declines to elaborate further on these sacred furnishings. 1×
AR["مُظَلِّلَةً"]·ben["যারা-ছায়া-দেয়"]·DE["ueberschatten"]·EN["overshadowing"]·FR["couvrir-de-son-ombre"]·heb["מְצִלִּים"]·HI["छाया-करने-वाले"]·ID["yang-menaungi"]·IT["kataskiazonta"]·jav["ngeyup"]·KO["덤는-이라"]·PT["cobrindo-com-sombra"]·RU["осеняющие"]·ES["cubriendo-con-sombra"]·SW["yakifunika-kivuli"]·TR["gölgeleyerek"]·urd["سایہ-کرتے-ہوئے"]
Related Senses
H3808 1. simple negation (not) (4839×)G1722 1. locative: in, within (2442×)H1004b 1. house, dwelling, building (2015×)G3756 1. not (negation particle) (1635×)H4480a 1. source or separation (1198×)H5892b 1. city, town (1093×)G1519 1. direction: into, to, toward (1061×)H3427 1. Qal: to dwell, inhabit (937×)G1537 1. from, out of (source/origin) (886×)H8034 1. Name (designation / identifier) (856×)G3361 1. subjective negation (not) (834×)G1909 1. on, upon (spatial surface) (757×)H0369 1. existential negation: there is not (738×)H5869a 1. in the eyes/sight of (evaluative) (734×)H5650 1. Servant, attendant, subject (723×)H0408 1. prohibitive negation do-not (712×)G2443 1. so that, in order that (purpose/result) (665×)G0575 1. from (649×)G1223 1. through, by means of (582×)H3541 1. thus, so, in this manner (569×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
κατασκῐ-άζω, future -σκιάσω, Attic dialect - Refs 5th c.BC+:—overshadow, cover over, Refs 8th c.BC+; spread awnings, Refs 5th c.BC+ bury one, S.[same place]; Refs