Lexical Definition
אֲפֵלָה ʼăphêlâh (af-ay-law') darkness H:N-F
feminine of אָפֵל
dark, darkness, gloominess, [idiom] thick.
- duskiness, figuratively, misfortune
- concrete, concealment
1) darkness, gloominess, calamity
2) wickedness (fig.)
See Greek: σκοτεινός
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| כָּֽאֲפֵלָ֑ה | like darkness | Prov.4.19 |
| וַאֲפֵלָתְךָ֖ | and gloom your | Isa.58.10 |
| וַאֲפֵלָֽה | and darkness | Prov.7.9 |
| וַאֲפֵלָ֗ה | and gloom | Joel.2.2 |
| וַאֲפֵלָ֖ה | and gloom | Isa.8.22 |
| וַאֲפֵלָ֔ה | and gloom | Zeph.1.15 |
| בָּאֲפֵלָ֔ה | in the darkness | Deut.28.29 |
| בָּאֲפֵל֥וֹת | in gloom | Isa.59.9 |
| בָּֽאֲפֵלָ֔ה | in the darkness | Jer.23.12 |
| אֲפֵלָ֛ה | darkness | Exod.10.22 |
Brown-Driver-Briggs
אֲפֵלָה noun feminine darkness, gloominess, calamity — ׳א Exod 10:22 +; אֲפֵלָתְךָ Isa 58:10 plural אֲפֵלוֺת Isa 59:9 —
1. darkness Deut 28:29; Prov 7:9 (|| אִישׁוֺן לַיְלָה); of supernatural darkness in Egypt Exod 10:22 of day of .׳י (compare Amos 5:20 below אָפֵל) Joel 2:2; Zeph 1:15 (both || חשׁך ענן, רְפל) simile of wickedness Jer 23:18; Prov 4:19.
2. figurative of calamity Isa 8:22 (|| חֲשֵׁכָה), Isa 58:10 (|| חשׁך, opposed to צהרים ), Isa 59:9 (|| id., opposed to נגהות)
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Exodus | 10:22 |
| Deuteronomy | 28:29 |
| Proverbs | 4:19 · 7:9 |
| Isaiah | 8:22 · 58:10 · 59:9 |
| Jeremiah | 23:18 |
| Joel | 2:2 |
| Amos | 5:20 |
| Zephaniah | 1:15 |