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Lexicon :: Strong's H653 - 'ăp̄ēlâ

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אֲפֵלָה

Transliteration

'ăp̄ēlâ

Pronunciation

af-ay-law'

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Part of Speech

feminine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

From אָפֵל (H651)

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 145c

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

אֲפֵלָה ʼăphêlâh, af-ay-law'; feminine of H651; duskiness, figuratively, misfortune; concrete, concealment:—dark, darkness, gloominess, × thick.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 10x

The KJV translates Strong's H653 in the following manner: darkness (6x), gloominess (2x), dark (1x), thick (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 10x

The KJV translates Strong's H653 in the following manner: darkness (6x), gloominess (2x), dark (1x), thick (1x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

darkness, gloominess, calamity
wickedness (fig.)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

אֲפֵלָה ʼăphêlâh, af-ay-law'; feminine of H651; duskiness, figuratively, misfortune; concrete, concealment:—dark, darkness, gloominess, × thick.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H653: Abbreviations

† 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)

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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Exodus

10:22; 10:22

Deuteronomy

28:29

Proverbs

4:19; 7:9

Isaiah

8:22; 58:10; 58:10; 59:9; 59:9

Jeremiah

Joel

Amos

Zephaniah

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Strong's Number H653 matches the Hebrew אֲפֵלָה ('ăp̄ēlâ),
which occurs 10 times in 10 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 10:22

Exo 10:22 - So Moses^H4872 stretched^H5186 out his hand^H3027 toward^H5921 the sky,^H8064 and there was thick^H653 darkness^H2822 in all^H3605 the land^H776 of Egypt^H4714 for three^H7969 days.^H3117

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 28:29

Deu 28:29 - and you will [fn]grope^H4959 at noon,^H6672 as the blind^H5787 man^H5787 gropes^H4959 in darkness,^H653 and you will not prosper^H6743 in your ways;^H1870 but you shall only^H389 be oppressed^H6231 and robbed^H1497 continually,^H3605^H3117 with none^H369 to save^H3467 you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 4:19

Pro 4:19 - The way^H1870 of the wicked^H7563 is like darkness;^H653
They do not know^H3045 over what^H4100 they [fn]stumble.^H3782

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 7:9

Pro 7:9 - In the twilight,^H5399 in the [fn]evening,^H6153^H3117
In the [fn]middle^H380 of the night^H3915 and in the darkness.^H653

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 8:22

Isa 8:22 - Then they will look^H5027 to the earth,^H776 and behold,^H2009 distress^H6869 and darkness,^H2825 the gloom^H4588 of anguish;^H6695 and they will be driven^H5080 away^H5080 into darkness.^H653

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 58:10

Isa 58:10 - And if you [fn]give^H6329 yourself^H5315 to the hungry^H7457
And satisfy^H7646 the [fn]desire^H5315 of the afflicted,^H6031
Then your light^H216 will rise^H2224 in darkness^H2822
And your gloom^H653 will become like midday.^H6672

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 59:9

Isa 59:9 - Therefore^H5921^H3651 justice^H4941 is far^H7368 from us,
And righteousness^H6666 does not overtake^H5381 us;
We hope^H6960 for light,^H216 but behold,^H2009 darkness,^H2822
For brightness,^H5054 but we walk^H1980 in gloom.^H653

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 23:12

Jer 23:12 - “Therefore^H3651 their way^H1870 will be like slippery^H2519 paths^H2519 to them,
They will be driven^H1760 away^H1760 into the gloom^H653 and fall^H5307 down^H5307 in it;
For I will bring^H935 calamity^H7451 upon them,
The year^H8141 of their punishment,”^H6486 declares^H5002 the LORD.^H3068

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Unchecked Copy Box Joe 2:2

Joe 2:2 - A day^H3117 of darkness^H2822 and gloom,^H653
A day^H3117 of clouds^H6051 and thick^H6205 darkness.^H6205
As the dawn^H7837 is spread^H6566 over^H5921 the mountains,^H2022
So there is a great^H7227 and mighty^H6099 people;^H5971
There has never^H3808^H4480^H5769 been^H1961 anything like^H3644 it,
Nor^H3808 will there be again^H3254 after^H310 it
To the years^H8141 of many^H1755 generations.^H1755

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Unchecked Copy Box Zep 1:15

Zep 1:15 - A day^H3117 of wrath^H5678 is that day,^H3117
A day^H3117 of trouble^H6869 and distress,^H4691
A day^H3117 of destruction^H7722 and desolation,^H4875
A day^H3117 of darkness^H2822 and gloom,^H653
A day^H3117 of clouds^H6051 and thick^H6205 darkness,^H6205

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