Strong's Lexicon aphel: Dark, darkness, gloomy Original Word: אָפֵל Word Origin: Derived from the root אָפַל (aphal), which means "to be dark" or "to grow dark." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G4655 (σκότος, skotos): Often used in the New Testament to describe darkness, both literal and metaphorical. - G4653 (σκοτία, skotia): Refers to darkness, particularly in a spiritual or moral sense. Usage: The Hebrew word "aphel" is used to describe physical darkness or gloominess. It often conveys a sense of obscurity or lack of light, both in a literal and metaphorical sense. In the Bible, it can refer to the absence of light in a physical space or symbolize spiritual or moral darkness. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, light and darkness were powerful symbols. Light often represented God's presence, truth, and righteousness, while darkness symbolized chaos, evil, and judgment. The concept of darkness was not only a physical reality but also a spiritual metaphor for separation from God and the absence of His guidance. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom the same as ophel Definition gloomy NASB Translation gloom (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs אָפֵל adj. gloomy, of day of ׳י Amos 5:20 ("" כשׁך opp נֹגַהּ) compareאֲפֵלָה . Strong's Exhaustive Concordance very dark From an unused root meaning to set as the sun; dusky -- very dark. Forms and Transliterations וְאָפֵ֖ל ואפל veaFel wə’āp̄êl wə·’ā·p̄êlLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Amos 5:20 HEB: וְלֹא־ א֑וֹר וְאָפֵ֖ל וְלֹא־ נֹ֥גַֽהּ NAS: of light, Even gloom with no KJV: and not light? even very dark, and no brightness INT: no of light gloom no brightness 1 Occurrence |
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