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darkness

Meaning of “darkness”

Sense 1: Absence of light. Sense 2: Obscurity, ignorance, distress, or moral evil by figure.

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162 occurrences142 verses39 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 1:2

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Acts 2:20
The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before that great and notable day of the Lord come:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Acts 2:20 · retained source text

The Sunne shall be turned into darkenesse, and the Moone into blood, before that great and notable day of the Lord come.

1611 marginal noteIoel 2.31

Acts 13:11
And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a season. And immediately there fell on him a mist and a darkness; and he went about seeking some to lead him by the hand.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 13:11 · retained source text

And now behold, the hand of the Lord is vpon thee, & thou shalt be blind, not seeing the Sunne for a season. And immediately there fell on him a mist and a darkenes, and he went about, seeking some to lead him by the hand.

Acts 26:18
To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.
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1611 witness · Acts 26:18 · retained source text

To open their eyes, and to turne them from darknesse to light, and from the power of Satan vnto God, that they may receiue forgiuenesse of sinnes, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.

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