Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
darkness
Usage: deep darkness, darkness
Strong's Number
H3991
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
1
Books
1
Strong's H3991 Quick Answer
Strong's H3991 מַאֲפֵלְיָה (ma'phelyah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. ma'phelyah (mah-af-ay-leh-yaw') n-f. 1. opaqueness [prol. feminine of H3990] 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'phelyah (mah-af-ay-leh-yaw') n-f. 1. opaqueness [prol. feminine of H3990]
- Usage
- 1 linked usage
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- darkness
Meaning and Definition
ma'phelyah (mah-af-ay-leh-yaw') n-f. 1. opaqueness [prol. feminine of H3990] KJV: darkness. Root(s): H3990
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3991. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H3991 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render ma'phelyah, 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
Jeremiah 2:31
How Strong's H3991 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 H3991 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 H3991 in the Old Testament
1 indexed usage in Old Testament.
O generation, see ye the word of the LORD. Have I been a wilderness unto Israel? a land of darkness? wherefore say my people, We are lords; we will come no more unto thee?
Usage Excerpts
First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H3991.
O generation, see ye the word of the LORD. Have I been a wilderness unto Israel? a land of darkness? wherefore say my people, We are lords; we will come no more unto thee?
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3991, grouped by book.
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H3991 FAQ
What does mapheleyah (מַאְפֵלְיָה) mean?
Mapheleyah (Strong's H3991) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "darkness". ma'phelyah (mah-af-ay-leh-yaw') n-f. 1. opaqueness [prol. feminine of H3990]
How many times is mapheleyah (מַאְפֵלְיָה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H3991 across 1 book.
Where can I study mapheleyah (מַאְפֵלְיָה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3991 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate mapheleyah (מַאְפֵלְיָה)?
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.