עֲרָפֶל

a.ra.phelNoun (Masculine)H6205

cloud

From: probably from H6201 (עָרַף);

Short Definition

gloom (as of a lowering sky)

Full Lexicon Entry

cloud, heavy or dark cloud, darkness, gross darkness, thick darkness

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)

Morphology H:N-M

DescriptionH:N-M

Occurrences

14 times

Appears 14 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Deuteronomy
2
Job
2
1 Kings
1
2 Chronicles
1
2 Samuel
1

Key Passages

  • 1 Kings 8:12
  • 2 Samuel 22:10
  • Deuteronomy 5:22
  • Ezk 34:12
  • Jeremiah 13:16

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Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.