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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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Ecclesiastes 2:13
Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 2:13 · retained source text

Then I saw that wisedome excelleth folly, as farre as light excelleth darkenesse.

1611 marginal noteHebr. That there is an excellencie in Wisedome more then in folly,&c.

Ecclesiastes 2:14
The wise man’s eyes are in his head; but the fool walketh in darkness: and I myself perceived also that one event happeneth to them all.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 2:14 · retained source text

The wise mans eyes are in his head, but the foole walketh in darknes: and I my selfe perceiued also that one euent happeneth to them all.

1611 marginal noteProu. 17.24. chap. 8.1.

Ecclesiastes 6:4
For he cometh in with vanity, and departeth in darkness, and his name shall be covered with darkness.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 6:4 · retained source text

For he commeth in with vanitie, and departeth in darkenesse, and his name shall be couered with darkenesse.

Ecclesiastes 11:8
But if a man live many years, and rejoice in them all; yet let him remember the days of darkness; for they shall be many. All that cometh is vanity.
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1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 11:8 · retained source text

But if a man liue many yeeres, and reioyce in them all; yet let him remember the dayes of darkenesse, for they shall be many. All that commeth is vanitie.

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