Hebrew · H653, G4655

אֲפֵלָה

Duskiness , figuratively, misfortune ; concrete, concealment · darkness

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אֲפֵלָה H653 duskiness , figuratively, misfortune ; concrete, concealment

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σκότος G4655 darkness

Pronunciation skótos

Physical and spiritual darkness; moral/spiritual blindness and evil's domain in NT theology

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What does אֲפֵלָה (afelah) mean in the Bible?

אֲפֵלָה · σκότος is a Hebrew phrase meaning "deep darkness, gloom".

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What does אֲפֵלָה · σκότος mean in the Bible?

אֲפֵלָה · σκότος is a Hebrew phrase meaning "deep darkness, gloom".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for H653, G4655?

H653, G4655 is connected to 10 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Hebrew phrase. deep darkness, gloom

Strong's H653, G4655

Lexical occurrences 10 verses

Source Gloss

deep darkness, gloom

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How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

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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

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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