אֲפֵלָה (ʼăphêlâh) — Dark

Hebrew word study: אֲפֵלָה (ʼăphêlâh), Strong's H653. duskiness, figuratively, misfortune; concrete, concealment

HebrewStrong's H653
Quick definition
Hebrew word
אֲפֵלָה (ʼăphêlâh)
Pronounced: af-ay-law'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

duskiness, figuratively, misfortune; concrete, concealment

Word study
Derivation: feminine of H651 (אָפֵל);

KJV translation words: dark, darkness, gloominess, [idiom] thick.

Where this word appears

Strong's H653 is tagged on 10 words in 10 verses across 7 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Exodus 10:22 and last appears in Zephaniah 1:15.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

and gloom ×3in the darkness ×2and darkness ×1and gloom your ×1darkness ×1in the glooms ×1is like the darkness ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

וַאֲפֵלָה ×4בָּאֲפֵלָה ×2אֲפֵלָה ×1בָּאֲפֵלוֹת ×1וַאֲפֵלָתְךָ ×1כָּאֲפֵלָה ×1

Books where it appears most

Isaiah ×3Proverbs ×2Exodus ×1Deuteronomy ×1Jeremiah ×1Joel ×1Zephaniah ×1

Verses (all 10)

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H651 אָפֵל (ʼâphêl).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does ʼăphêlâh (H653) mean?

Duskiness, figuratively, misfortune; concrete, concealment.

How is H653 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H653 as: dark, darkness, gloominess, [idiom] thick..

How often does אֲפֵלָה (ʼăphêlâh) appear?

Strong's H653 is tagged on 10 words in 10 verses across 7 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Exodus 10:22 and last appears in Zephaniah 1:15.