Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
darkness
Usage: darkness
Strong's Number
H5890
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
2
Books
2
Strong's H5890 Quick Answer
Strong's H5890 עֵיפָה (`eyphah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. `eyphah (ay-faw') n-f. 1. obscurity (as if from covering) [feminine from H5774] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include darkness. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- `eyphah (ay-faw') n-f. 1. obscurity (as if from covering) [feminine from H5774]
- Usage
- 2 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- darkness
Meaning and Definition
`eyphah (ay-faw') n-f. 1. obscurity (as if from covering) [feminine from H5774] KJV: darkness. Root(s): H5774
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5890. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H5890 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render `eyphah, 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
Job 10:22
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How Strong's H5890 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 2 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H5890 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 H5890 in the Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Old Testament.
A land of darkness, as darkness itself; and of the shadow of death, without any order, and where the light is as darkness.
For, lo, he that formeth the mountains, and createth the wind, and declareth unto man what is his thought, that maketh the morning darkness, and treadeth upon the high places of the earth, The LORD, The God of hosts, is his name.
Usage Excerpts
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5890.
A land of darkness, as darkness itself; and of the shadow of death, without any order, and where the light is as darkness.
For, lo, he that formeth the mountains, and createth the wind, and declareth unto man what is his thought, that maketh the morning darkness, and treadeth upon the high places of the earth, The LORD, The God of hosts, is his name.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5890, grouped by book.
Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Amos 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H5890 FAQ
What does eyphah (עֵיפָה) mean?
Eyphah (Strong's H5890) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "darkness". `eyphah (ay-faw') n-f. 1. obscurity (as if from covering) [feminine from H5774]
How many times is eyphah (עֵיפָה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H5890 across 2 books.
Where can I study eyphah (עֵיפָה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5890 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate eyphah (עֵיפָה)?
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.