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 10 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
10 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 10 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×), “gloominess” (2×), “dark” (1×), “thick” (1×).
Where does the Hebrew word אֲפֵלָה come from?
feminine of H651 (אָפֵל);