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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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Lamentations 3:2
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He hath led me, and brought me into darkness, but not into light.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Lamentations 3:2 · retained source text

He hath led me and brought mee into darkenesse, but not into light.

Complete reference index — all 142 verses
Genesis 1:2Genesis 1:4Genesis 1:5Genesis 1:18Genesis 15:12Exodus 10:21Exodus 10:22Exodus 14:20Exodus 20:21Deuteronomy 4:11Deuteronomy 5:22Deuteronomy 5:23Deuteronomy 28:29Joshua 24:71 Samuel 2:92 Samuel 22:102 Samuel 22:122 Samuel 22:291 Kings 8:122 Chronicles 6:1Job 3:4Job 3:5Job 3:6Job 5:14Job 10:21Job 10:22Job 12:22Job 15:22Job 15:23Job 15:30Job 17:12Job 17:13Job 18:18Job 19:8Job 20:26Job 22:11Job 23:17Job 28:3Job 29:3Job 30:26Job 34:22Job 37:19Job 38:9Job 38:19Psalms 18:9Psalms 18:11Psalms 18:28Psalms 82:5Psalms 88:6Psalms 88:18Psalms 91:6Psalms 97:2Psalms 104:20Psalms 105:28Psalms 107:10Psalms 107:14Psalms 112:4Psalms 139:11Psalms 139:12Psalms 143:3Proverbs 2:13Proverbs 4:19Proverbs 20:20Ecclesiastes 2:13Ecclesiastes 2:14Ecclesiastes 5:17Ecclesiastes 6:4Ecclesiastes 11:8Isaiah 5:20Isaiah 5:30Isaiah 8:22Isaiah 9:2Isaiah 29:18Isaiah 42:7Isaiah 42:16Isaiah 45:3Isaiah 45:7Isaiah 47:5Isaiah 49:9Isaiah 50:10Isaiah 58:10Isaiah 59:9Isaiah 60:2Jeremiah 2:31Jeremiah 13:16Jeremiah 23:12Lamentations 3:2Ezekiel 32:8Daniel 2:22Joel 2:2Joel 2:31Amos 4:13Amos 5:18Amos 5:20Micah 7:8Nahum 1:8Zephaniah 1:15Matthew 4:16Matthew 6:23Matthew 8:12Matthew 10:27Matthew 22:13Matthew 25:30Matthew 27:45Mark 15:33Luke 1:79Luke 11:34Luke 11:35Luke 12:3Luke 22:53Luke 23:44John 1:5John 3:19John 8:12John 12:35John 12:46Acts 2:20Acts 13:11Acts 26:18Romans 2:19Romans 13:121 Corinthians 4:52 Corinthians 4:62 Corinthians 6:14Ephesians 5:8Ephesians 5:11Ephesians 6:12Colossians 1:131 Thessalonians 5:41 Thessalonians 5:5Hebrews 12:181 Peter 2:92 Peter 2:42 Peter 2:171 John 1:51 John 1:61 John 2:81 John 2:91 John 2:11Jude 1:6Jude 1:13Revelation 16:10

Where “darkness” appears

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Genesis5 occurrences
5 versesExodus5 occurrences
4 versesDeuteronomy5 occurrences
4 versesJoshua1 occurrence
1 verse1 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verse2 Samuel3 occurrences
3 verses1 Kings1 occurrence
1 verse2 Chronicles1 occurrence
1 verseJob28 occurrences
24 versesPsalms17 occurrences
16 versesProverbs3 occurrences
3 versesEcclesiastes6 occurrences
5 versesIsaiah18 occurrences
15 versesJeremiah4 occurrences
3 versesLamentations1 occurrence
1 verseEzekiel1 occurrence
1 verseDaniel1 occurrence
1 verseJoel3 occurrences
2 versesAmos3 occurrences
3 versesMicah1 occurrence
1 verseNahum1 occurrence
1 verseZephaniah2 occurrences
1 verseMatthew9 occurrences
7 versesMark1 occurrence
1 verseLuke6 occurrences
6 versesJohn7 occurrences
5 versesActs3 occurrences
3 versesRomans2 occurrences
2 verses1 Corinthians1 occurrence
1 verse2 Corinthians2 occurrences
2 versesEphesians3 occurrences
3 versesColossians1 occurrence
1 verse1 Thessalonians2 occurrences
2 versesHebrews1 occurrence
1 verse1 Peter1 occurrence
1 verse2 Peter2 occurrences
2 verses1 John7 occurrences
5 versesJude2 occurrences
2 versesRevelation1 occurrence
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