Hebrew Word Study
The meaning of “אֹפֶל”
Understanding ʼôphel reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
Definition
darkness, obscurity, privily. - dusk 1) darkness, gloom 2) spiritual unreceptivity, calamity (fig.)
H652
Hebrew Text
Strong's Concordance
אֹפֶל
Phonetico'fel
Transliterationʼôphel
Grammar Code
H:N-M
Hebrew Noun, Masculine
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
darkness, obscurity, privily. - dusk 1) darkness, gloom 2) spiritual unreceptivity, calamity (fig.)
Scripture References
Occurrences in the Bible
8 total references
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Job 23:17 | “Because I was not cut off before the darkness, neither hath he covered the darkness from my face. ” Word: אֹפֶל (ʼôphel) | |
| Psalms 91:6 | “Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.” Word: אֹפֶל (ʼôphel) | |
| Isaiah 29:18 | “And in that day shall the deaf hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind shall see out of obscurity, and out of darkness.” Word: אֹפֶל (ʼôphel) |
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