H653 — אֲפֵלָה (ʼăphêlâh)
Strong's H653 (Hebrew)
Hebrew: אֲפֵלָה (ʼăphêlâh)
Pronunciation: af-ay-law'
Morphology: n-f
Derivation: feminine of אָפֵל (ʼâphêl) [H651];
Definition: duskiness, figuratively, misfortune; concrete, concealment
KJV Renderings: dark, darkness, gloominess, [idiom] thick.
Senses
- darkness, gloominess, calamity
- wickedness (fig.)
Cross References
| Strong's | Original | Transliteration | Derivation | Definition | KJV Renderings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G4652 | σκοτεινός | skoteinós | from G4655 | opaque, i.e. (figuratively) benighted | dark, full of darkness |
| H651 | אָפֵל | ʼâphêl | from an unused root meaning to set as the sun | dusky | very dark |
Sources. The definition, derivation and KJV renderings are James Strong's own wording from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890) — public domain. The numbered senses and the Hebrew–Greek cross-references are the editorial work of the OpenScriptures Strong's dictionary, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0; their sense-outline conventions match the Outline of Biblical Usage (Online Bible, Larry Pierce), noted as a convention match rather than a documented claim.
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