Lexicon ephah: Ephah Original Word: עֵיפָה Strong's Exhaustive Concordance darkness Feminine from uwph; obscurity (as if from covering) -- darkness. see HEBREW uwph NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom uph Definition darkness NASB Translation darkness (1), utter gloom (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs I. עֵיפָה noun feminine darkness; — עשֵֹׁה שַׁחַר עֵיפָה Amos 4:13; אֶרֶץ עֵפָ֫תָה Job 10:22 (Ges§ 90g; "" צַלְמָוֶת). Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the root עוּף (awph), which means to cover or to be dark.Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct one-to-one correspondence between Hebrew and Greek terms in Strong's Concordance, the concept of obscurity or darkness in the Greek New Testament can be related to terms such as σκότος (skotos • Strong's Greek 4655), which means darkness, or ἀγνοία (agnoia • Strong's Greek 52), which means ignorance or lack of knowledge. These Greek terms capture similar themes of absence of light or understanding, paralleling the Hebrew concept of עֵיפָה. Usage: The term עֵיפָה is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote a state of obscurity or darkness, often in a metaphorical sense to describe a lack of understanding or clarity. Context: The Hebrew word עֵיפָה (Ephah) is a noun that conveys the concept of obscurity or darkness. It is derived from the root עוּף, which carries the idea of covering or being dark. This term is used in the Hebrew Scriptures to describe situations or conditions where clarity is absent, either physically or metaphorically. Forms and Transliterations עֵיפָ֔ה עֵיפָ֨תָה ׀ עיפה עיפתה ‘ê·p̄ā·ṯāh ‘ê·p̄āh ‘êp̄āh ‘êp̄āṯāh eiFah eiFatahLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Job 10:22 HEB: אֶ֤רֶץ עֵיפָ֨תָה ׀ כְּמ֥וֹ אֹ֗פֶל NAS: The land of utter gloom as darkness KJV: A land of darkness, as darkness INT: the land of utter as darkness Amos 4:13 2 Occurrences |
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