◄ 653. aphelah ►
Strong's Lexicon aphelah: Darkness, gloom Original Word: אֲפֵלָה Part of Speech: Noun Feminine Transliteration: aphelah Pronunciation: ah-feh-LAH Phonetic Spelling: (af-ay-law') Definition: Darkness, gloom Meaning: duskiness, misfortune, concealment Word Origin: Derived from the root אָפֵל (afel), meaning "dark" or "obscure." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - Strong's Greek 4655 (σκότος, skotos): Often used in the New Testament to describe darkness, both literal and metaphorical, similar to "aphelah." Usage: The Hebrew word "aphelah" is used to describe a state of deep darkness or gloom. It often conveys a sense of foreboding or judgment, as well as the absence of light, both physically and metaphorically. In the biblical context, it can refer to literal darkness, such as the absence of sunlight, or to spiritual and moral darkness, symbolizing ignorance, sin, or divine judgment. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, darkness was often associated with chaos, evil, and the unknown. The Hebrew Bible reflects this cultural understanding, using darkness as a metaphor for spiritual blindness, moral corruption, and divine judgment. The concept of darkness is contrasted with light, which symbolizes God's presence, truth, and righteousness. In the biblical narrative, God is often depicted as the one who brings light into darkness, both in creation and in the lives of His people. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from the same as ophel Definition darkness, gloominess, calamity NASB Translation darkness (4), gloom (5), thick (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs אֲפֵלָה noun feminine darkness, gloominess, calamity — ׳א Exodus 10:22 +; אֲפֵלָתְךָ Isaiah 58:10; plural אֲפֵלוֺת Isaiah 59:9 — 1 darkness Deuteronomy 28:29; Proverbs 7:9 ("" אִישׁוֺן לַיְלָה); of supernatural darkness in Egypt Exodus 10:22; of day of .׳י (compare Amos 5:20 below אָפֵל) Joel 2:2; Zephaniah 1:15 (both "" חשׁך ענן, רְפל) simile of wickedness Jeremiah 23:18; Proverbs 4:19. 2 figurative of calamity Isaiah 8:22 ("" חֲשֵׁכָה), Isaiah 58:10 ("" חשׁך, opposed to צהרים ), Isaiah 59:9 ("" id., opposed to נגהות) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance dark, darkness, gloominess, thick Feminine of 'aphel; duskiness, figuratively, misfortune; concrete, concealment -- dark, darkness, gloominess, X thick. see HEBREW 'aphel Forms and Transliterations אֲפֵלָ֛ה אפלה בָּֽאֲפֵלָ֔ה בָּאֲפֵל֥וֹת בָּאֲפֵלָ֔ה באפלה באפלות וַאֲפֵלָ֔ה וַאֲפֵלָ֖ה וַאֲפֵלָ֗ה וַאֲפֵלָֽה׃ וַאֲפֵלָתְךָ֖ ואפלה ואפלה׃ ואפלתך כָּֽאֲפֵלָ֑ה כאפלה ’ă·p̄ê·lāh ’ăp̄êlāh afeLah bā’ăp̄êlāh bā’ăp̄êlōwṯ bā·’ă·p̄ê·lāh bā·’ă·p̄ê·lō·wṯ baafeLah baafeLot kā’ăp̄êlāh kā·’ă·p̄ê·lāh kaafeLah vaafeLah vaafelateCha wa’ăp̄êlāh wa’ăp̄êlāṯəḵā wa·’ă·p̄ê·lā·ṯə·ḵā wa·’ă·p̄ê·lāh Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Exodus 10:22 HEB: וַיְהִ֧י חֹֽשֶׁךְ־ אֲפֵלָ֛ה בְּכָל־ אֶ֥רֶץ NAS: the sky, and there was thick darkness KJV: toward heaven; and there was a thick darkness INT: become darkness thick all the land Deuteronomy 28:29 HEB: יְמַשֵּׁ֤שׁ הָעִוֵּר֙ בָּאֲפֵלָ֔ה וְלֹ֥א תַצְלִ֖יחַ NAS: gropes in darkness, and you will not prosper KJV: gropeth in darkness, and thou shalt not prosper INT: gropes as the blind darkness and you will not prosper Proverbs 4:19 HEB: דֶּ֣רֶךְ רְ֭שָׁעִים כָּֽאֲפֵלָ֑ה לֹ֥א יָ֝דְע֗וּ NAS: of the wicked is like darkness; They do not know KJV: of the wicked [is] as darkness: they know INT: the way of the wicked darkness not know Proverbs 7:9 HEB: בְּאִישׁ֥וֹן לַ֝֗יְלָה וַאֲפֵלָֽה׃ NAS: of the night and [in] the darkness. KJV: in the black and dark night: INT: the middle of the night and the darkness Isaiah 8:22 HEB: מְע֣וּף צוּקָ֔ה וַאֲפֵלָ֖ה מְנֻדָּֽח׃ NAS: and [they will be] driven away into darkness. KJV: and [they shall be] driven to darkness. INT: the gloom of anguish darkness driven Isaiah 58:10 HEB: בַּחֹ֙שֶׁךְ֙ אוֹרֶ֔ךָ וַאֲפֵלָתְךָ֖ כַּֽצָּהֳרָֽיִם׃ NAS: in darkness And your gloom [will become] like midday. KJV: in obscurity, and thy darkness [be] as the noonday: INT: darkness your light and your gloom midday Isaiah 59:9 HEB: חֹ֔שֶׁךְ לִנְגֹה֖וֹת בָּאֲפֵל֥וֹת נְהַלֵּֽךְ׃ NAS: For brightness, but we walk in gloom. KJV: [but] we walk in darkness. INT: darkness brightness gloom walk Jeremiah 23:12 HEB: לָהֶ֗ם כַּחֲלַקְלַקּוֹת֙ בָּֽאֲפֵלָ֔ה יִדַּ֖חוּ וְנָ֣פְלוּ NAS: away into the gloom and fall down KJV: shall be unto them as slippery [ways] in the darkness: they shall be driven on, INT: will be like slippery the gloom away and fall Joel 2:2 HEB: י֧וֹם חֹ֣שֶׁךְ וַאֲפֵלָ֗ה י֤וֹם עָנָן֙ NAS: of darkness and gloom, A day KJV: of darkness and of gloominess, a day INT: A day of darkness and gloom A day of clouds Zephaniah 1:15 HEB: י֥וֹם חֹ֙שֶׁךְ֙ וַאֲפֵלָ֔ה י֥וֹם עָנָ֖ן NAS: of darkness and gloom, A day KJV: of darkness and gloominess, a day INT: A day of darkness and gloom A day of clouds 10 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 653 10 Occurrences ’ă·p̄ê·lāh — 1 Occ. bā·’ă·p̄ê·lāh — 2 Occ. bā·’ă·p̄ê·lō·wṯ — 1 Occ. kā·’ă·p̄ê·lāh — 1 Occ. wa·’ă·p̄ê·lāh — 4 Occ. wa·’ă·p̄ê·lā·ṯə·ḵā — 1 Occ.