ἐπισκιάζω

English (LSJ)

   A throw a shade upon, overshadow, τῇ [πτέρυγι] τὴν Ἀσίην Hdt.1.209. cf. Arist.GA780a30, Thphr.CP2.18.3, 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 LXXPs.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.