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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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Exodus 10:21
¶ And the Lord said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand toward heaven, that there may be darkness over the land of Egypt, even darkness which may be felt.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 10:21 · retained source text

¶ And the LORD said vnto Moses, Stretch out thine hand toward heauen, that there may be darkenesse ouer the land of Egypt, euen darkenes which may be felt.

1611 marginal noteHeb. that one may feele darkenesse.

Exodus 10:22
And Moses stretched forth his hand toward heaven; and there was a thick darkness in all the land of Egypt three days:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 10:22 · retained source text

And Moses stretched foorth his hand toward heauen: and there was a thicke darkenesse in all the land of Egypt three dayes.

Exodus 14:20
And it came between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of Israel; and it was a cloud and darkness to them, but it gave light by night to these: so that the one came not near the other all the night.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 14:20 · retained source text

And it came betweene the campe of the Egyptians, and the campe of Israel, and it was a cloud and darkenesse to them, but it gaue light by night to these: so that the one came not neere the other all the night.

Exodus 20:21
And the people stood afar off, and Moses drew near unto the thick darkness where God was.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 20:21 · retained source text

And the people stood afarre off, and Moses drew neere vnto the thicke darkenes, where God was.

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