He bowed the heavens also, and came down: and darkness was under his feet.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 18:9 · retained source text
He bowed the heauens also, and came downe: and darkenesse was vnder his feet.
KJV dictionary & concordance
darkness
Meaning of “darkness”
Sense 1: Absence of light. Sense 2: Obscurity, ignorance, distress, or moral evil by figure.
Definition sources
KJV context and cross-references
162 occurrences142 verses39 booksKJV PCE
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 1:2
Complete exact-word concordance
Every verse containing “darkness”
He made darkness his secret place; his pavilion round about him were dark waters and thick clouds of the skies.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 18:11 · retained source text
He made darkenes his secret place: his pauilion round about him, were darke waters, and thicke cloudes of the skies.
For thou wilt light my candle: the Lord my God will enlighten my darkness.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 18:28 · retained source text
For thou wilt light my candle: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkenesse.
1611 marginal noteOr, lampe.
They know not, neither will they understand; they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth are out of course.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 82:5 · retained source text
They know not, neither wil they vnderstand; they walke on in darknes: all the foundations of the earth are out of course.
1611 marginal noteHebr. moued.
Thou hast laid me in the lowest pit, in darkness, in the deeps.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 88:6 · retained source text
Thou hast laid me in the lowest pit: in darkenesse, in the deepes.
Lover and friend hast thou put far from me, and mine acquaintance into darkness.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 88:18 · retained source text
Louer and friend hast thou put farre from me: and mine acquaintance into darkenesse.
Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 91:6 · retained source text
Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darknes: nor for the destruction, that wasteth at noone-day.
Clouds and darkness are round about him: righteousness and judgment are the habitation of his throne.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 97:2 · retained source text
Clouds and darkenesse are round about him: righteousnesse and iudgement are the habitation of his throne.
1611 marginal noteOr, establishment.
1611 marginal notePsal.89.15.
Thou makest darkness, and it is night: wherein all the beasts of the forest do creep forth.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 104:20 · retained source text
Thou makest darknesse, and it is night: wherein all the beasts of the forrest doe creepe forth.
1611 marginal noteHeb. all the beasts thereof doe trample on the forrest.
He sent darkness, and made it dark; and they rebelled not against his word.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 105:28 · retained source text
Hee sent darknesse, and made it darke: and they rebelled not against his word.
1611 marginal noteExod. 10.22.
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
1 verse
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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