Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
darkness
Usage: darkness
Strong's Number
H3990
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
1
Books
1
Strong's H3990 Quick Answer
Strong's H3990 מַאֲפֵל (ma'aphel) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. ma'aphel (mah-af-ale') n-m. 1. something opaque [from the same as H651] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include darkness. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- ma'aphel (mah-af-ale') n-m. 1. something opaque [from the same as H651]
- Usage
- 1 linked usage
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- darkness
Meaning and Definition
ma'aphel (mah-af-ale') n-m. 1. something opaque [from the same as H651] KJV: darkness. Root(s): H651
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3990. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H3990 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render ma'aphel, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
darkness
Joshua 24:7
How Strong's H3990 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 1 linked usage.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H3990 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H3990 in the Old Testament
1 indexed usage in Old Testament.
And when they cried unto the LORD, he put darkness between you and the Egyptians, and brought the sea upon them, and covered them; and your eyes have seen what I have done in Egypt: and ye dwelt in the wilderness a long season.
Usage Excerpts
First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H3990.
And when they cried unto the LORD, he put darkness between you and the Egyptians, and brought the sea upon them, and covered them; and your eyes have seen what I have done in Egypt: and ye dwelt in the wilderness a long season.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3990, grouped by book.
Joshua 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H3990 FAQ
What does maaphel (מַאֲפֵל) mean?
Maaphel (Strong's H3990) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "darkness". ma'aphel (mah-af-ale') n-m. 1. something opaque [from the same as H651]
How many times is maaphel (מַאֲפֵל) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H3990 across 1 book.
Where can I study maaphel (מַאֲפֵל) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3990 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate maaphel (מַאֲפֵל)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as darkness. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.