What does מוּעָף (mûʿāp) mean in the Bible?
מוּעָף (mûʿāp): Darkness as covering that obscures—used metaphorically for psychological distress and spiritual gloom
Hebrew · H4155
מוּעָף
Properly, covered , i.e. dark ; abstractly, obscurity , i.e. distress
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מוּעָף H4155
Pronunciation mûʿāp
What does מוּעָף (mûʿāp) mean in the Bible?
מוּעָף (mûʿāp): Darkness as covering that obscures—used metaphorically for psychological distress and spiritual gloom
Full entry for מוּעָף (H4155) · Open the biblical lexicon
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How does the BSB render H4155?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include gloom (1).
Where does מוּעָף (mûʿāp) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Isaiah 9:1. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It gloom 1× Isaiah 9:1
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Usage map
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First aligned row Isaiah 9:1
Aligned rows 1
Books represented 1
Isaiah 1
Source forms
מוּעָף֮ 1x mū·‘āp̄ Isaiah 9:1
Parsing patterns
Adjective - masculine singular 1x Isaiah 9:1
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Darkness as covering that obscures—used metaphorically for psychological distress and spiritual gloom
Source Gloss
properly, covered , i.e. dark ; abstractly, obscurity , i.e. distress
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Darkness as covering that obscures—used metaphorically for psychological distress and spiritual gloom
properly, covered, i.e. dark; abstractly, obscurity, i.e. distress BDB: gloom Usage: dimness.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
מוּעָף is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain