ἐπισκιάζω

A. throw a shade upon, overshadow, τῇ [πτέρυγι] τὴν Ἀσίην Hdt. 1.209. cf. Arist. GA 780a30, Thphr. CP 2.18.3, Ev.Matt. 17.5: c.dat., Thphr. Sens. 79, Ev.Marc. 9.7:—Pass., Ph. 1.262, al.; opp. φωτίζειν, S.E. P. 1.141:—Med., ‐σκιάζεσθαι τὸν ἥλιον to ward off the sun's rays, Gp. 5.29.3: metaph., conceal, obscure, ἀλήθειαν πλάσμασι μυθικοῖς Ph. 1.41, etc.; τὰ δεινὰ ἑτέροις ὀνόμασιν ἐ. Junc. ap. Stob. 4.50.95; τὴν θωπείαν, τὸν βίον, Luc. Hist.Conscr. 11, v.l. in Cal. 1:—Pass., τῇ εὐγενεία Hdn. 2.10.3; λαθραῖον ὄμμ’ ἐπεσκιασμένη keeping a hidden watch, S. Tr. 914.

2. . darken, obscure, Ph. 2.223 (Pass.): metaph., ἀφροσύνη ἐ. ψυχήν Id. 1.685, al.

3. . of the Divine presence, overshadow for protection, etc., τινί LXX Ps. 90(91).4; ἐπὶ τὴν κεφαλήν τινος ib.139(140).8; δύναμις ὑψίστου ἐπισκιάσει σοι Ev.Luc. 1.35.

4. . Pass., to be weak-sighted, Vett.Val. 111.1.