KJV dictionary & concordance
Sense 1: Absence of light. Sense 2: Obscurity, ignorance, distress, or moral evil by figure.
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Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 1:2
Complete exact-word concordance
And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour.
And it was about the sixt houre, and there was a darkenesse ouer all the earth, vntill the ninth houre.
1611 marginal noteOr, land.
And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.
And the light shineth in darknesse, and the darknesse comprehended it not.
And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loued darknesse rather then light, because their deedes were euill.
1611 marginal noteCha. 1.4.
¶ Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
¶ Then spake Iesus againe vnto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth mee, shall not walke in darkenesse, but shall haue the light of life.
1611 marginal noteChap. 1.5. and 9.5.
Then Jesus said unto them, Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you: for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth.
Then Iesus said vnto them, Yet a little while is the light with you: walke while ye haue the light, lest darkdesse come vpon you: For he that walketh in darkenesse, knoweth not whither he goeth.
I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness.
I am come a light into the world, that whosoeuer beleeueth on me, should not abide in darkenesse.
1611 marginal noteChap. 3.19.
The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before that great and notable day of the Lord come:
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
And art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them which are in darkness,
And art confident that thou thy selfe art a guide of the blinde, a light of them which are in darkenesse:
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