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darken

Meaning of “darken”

Sense 1: To make dark or deprive of light. Sense 2: To obscure in understanding.

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First occurrence: Amos 8:9

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Amos 8:9
And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the Lord God, that I will cause the sun to go down at noon, and I will darken the earth in the clear day:
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Amos 8:9 · retained source text

And it shall come to passe in that day, saith the LORD God, that I will cause the Sunne to go downe at noone, and I will darken the earth in the cleare day.

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