Strong's H653 · Hebrew
אֲפֵלָה
ʼăphêlâh · /af-ay-law'/
Definition
duskiness, figuratively, misfortune; concrete, concealment
KJV: dark, darkness, gloominess, [idiom] thick.
Root / derivation: feminine of H651 (אָפֵל);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered אֲפֵלָה across 9 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
9 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Proverbs2 verses
Isaiah3 verses
And they shall look unto the earth; and behold trouble and darkness, dimness of anguish; and they shall be driven to darkness.
Isaiah 58:10And if thou draw out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul; then shall thy light rise in obscurity, and thy darkness be as the noonday:
Isaiah 59:9Therefore is judgment far from us, neither doth justice overtake us: we wait for light, but behold obscurity; for brightness, but we walk in darkness.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H653 (ʼăphêlâh) mean?
duskiness, figuratively, misfortune; concrete, concealment
How many times does H653 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H653 (אֲפֵלָה) appears in 9 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “darkness.”
How is ʼăphêlâh translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H653 is rendered as “darkness” (6×), “dark” (1×), “gloominess” (1×), “thick” (1×).
Where does the Hebrew word אֲפֵלָה come from?
feminine of H651 (אָפֵל);