Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
darkness
Usage: thick darkness
Strong's Number
H5939
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
4
Books
2
Strong's H5939 Quick Answer
Strong's H5939 עֲלָטָה (`alatah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. `alatah (al-aw-taw') n-f. 1. dusk [feminine from an unused root meaning to cover] It has 4 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include cover and twilight. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- `alatah (al-aw-taw') n-f. 1. dusk [feminine from an unused root meaning to cover]
- Usage
- 4 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- cover and twilight
Meaning and Definition
`alatah (al-aw-taw') n-f. 1. dusk [feminine from an unused root meaning to cover] KJV: dark, twilight.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5939. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H5939 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render `alatah, 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.
cover
Ezekiel 12:6
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twilight
Ezekiel 12:7
How Strong's H5939 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 4 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H5939 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 H5939 in the Old Testament
4 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And it came to pass, that, when the sun went down, and it was dark, behold a smoking furnace, and a burning lamp that passed between those pieces.
In their sight shalt thou bear it upon thy shoulders, and carry it forth in the twilight: thou shalt cover thy face, that thou see not the ground: for I have set thee for a sign unto the house of Israel.
And I did so as I was commanded: I brought forth my stuff by day, as stuff for captivity, and in the even I digged through the wall with mine hand; I brought it forth in the twilight, and I bare it upon my shoulder in their sight.
Usage Excerpts
First 4 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5939.
And it came to pass, that, when the sun went down, and it was dark, behold a smoking furnace, and a burning lamp that passed between those pieces.
In their sight shalt thou bear it upon thy shoulders, and carry it forth in the twilight: thou shalt cover thy face, that thou see not the ground: for I have set thee for a sign unto the house of Israel.
And I did so as I was commanded: I brought forth my stuff by day, as stuff for captivity, and in the even I digged through the wall with mine hand; I brought it forth in the twilight, and I bare it upon my shoulder in their sight.
And the prince that is among them shall bear upon his shoulder in the twilight, and shall go forth: they shall dig through the wall to carry out thereby: he shall cover his face, that he see not the ground with his eyes.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5939, grouped by book.
Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezekiel 3 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H5939 FAQ
What does alatah (עֲלָטָה) mean?
Alatah (Strong's H5939) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "dark". `alatah (al-aw-taw') n-f. 1. dusk [feminine from an unused root meaning to cover]
How many times is alatah (עֲלָטָה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 4 linked usages for Strong's H5939 across 2 books.
Where can I study alatah (עֲלָטָה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5939 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate alatah (עֲלָטָה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as cover and twilight. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.