Mapheleyah מַאְפֵּלְיָה
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| מַאְפֵּלְיָה | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | mapheleyah |
| Strong's number | H3991 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | feminine noun |
| Gloss | darkness |
| Occurrences | 1 in 1 verse |
Mapheleyah (Hebrew מַאְפֵּלְיָה, Strong's H3991) is a Hebrew feminine noun meaning “darkness”. It occurs 1 time in 1 verse of the Old Testament.
Definition
deep darkness, darkness
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | darkness (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | dense darkness (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Mapheleyah, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Jeremiah
- Jeremiah 2:31O 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?You people of this generation, consider the word of the LORD: “Have I been a wilderness to Israel or a land of dense darkness? Why do My people say, ‘We are free to roam; we will come to You no more’?
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).