Strong's Hebrew: 648. אֲפִילֹת (aphil) -- Dark, gloomy

Strong's Lexicon

aphil: Dark, gloomy

Original Word: אָפִיל
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: aphiyl
Pronunciation: ah-FEEL
Phonetic Spelling: (aw-feel')
Definition: Dark, gloomy
Meaning: unripe

Word Origin: Derived from the root אָפַל (aphal), which means "to be dark" or "to grow dark."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint for similar concepts of darkness is σκότος (skotos - Strong's Greek 4655), which also conveys the idea of darkness or obscurity.

Usage: The Hebrew word "aphil" is used to describe something that is dark or gloomy. It often conveys a sense of obscurity or lack of light, both in a literal and metaphorical sense. In the context of the Bible, it can refer to physical darkness or to a state of spiritual or emotional gloom.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, darkness was often associated with chaos, danger, and the unknown. It was contrasted with light, which symbolized order, safety, and divine presence. The concept of darkness carried both physical and spiritual connotations, reflecting the dual nature of human experience in the world.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from the same as ophel
Definition
late
NASB Translation
late (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

אָפִיל adjective (darkened, concealed, thence) late, of crops; — אֲמִּילֹת Exodus 9:32 of wheat & spelt.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

not grown up

From the same as 'aphel (in the sense of weakness); unripe -- not grown up.

see HEBREW 'aphel

Forms and Transliterations

אֲפִילֹ֖ת אפילת ’ă·p̄î·lōṯ ’ăp̄îlōṯ afiLot

Links

Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts