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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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Deuteronomy 5:22
¶ These words the Lord spake unto all your assembly in the mount out of the midst of the fire, of the cloud, and of the thick darkness, with a great voice: and he added no more. And he wrote them in two tables of stone, and delivered them unto me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 5:22 · retained source text

¶ These wordes the LORD spake vnto all your assembly in the mount out of the midst of the fire, of the cloud, and of the thicke darkenesse, with a great voice, and he added no more, and he wrote them in two Tables of stone, and deliuered them vnto me.

Deuteronomy 5:23
And it came to pass, when ye heard the voice out of the midst of the darkness, (for the mountain did burn with fire,) that ye came near unto me, even all the heads of your tribes, and your elders;
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Deuteronomy 5:23 · retained source text

And it came to passe when yee heard the voice out of the midst of the darkenes (for the mountaine did burne with fire) that ye came neere vnto mee, euen all the heads of your tribes, and your elders.

Deuteronomy 28:29
And thou shalt grope at noonday, as the blind gropeth in darkness, and thou shalt not prosper in thy ways: and thou shalt be only oppressed and spoiled evermore, and no man shall save thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Deuteronomy 28:29 · retained source text

And thou shalt grope at noone dayes, as the blind gropeth in darknes, and thou shalt not prosper in thy waies: and thou shalt be onely oppressed, and spoiled euermore, and no man shal saue thee.

Joshua 24:7
And when they cried unto the Lord, he put darkness between you and the Egyptians, and brought the sea upon them, and covered them; and your eyes have seen what I have done in Egypt: and ye dwelt in the wilderness a long season.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Joshua 24:7 · retained source text

And when they cried vnto the LORD, hee put darkenesse betweene you and the Egyptians, and brought the sea vpon them, and couered them, and your eyes haue seene what I haue done in Egypt, and ye dwelt in the wildernes a long season.

1 Samuel 2:9
He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 2:9 · retained source text

He will keepe the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall bee silent in darkenesse; for by strength shall no man preuaile.

2 Samuel 22:10
He bowed the heavens also, and came down; and darkness was under his feet.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 22:10 · retained source text

Hee bowed the heauens also and came downe: and darkenesse was vnder his feete.

2 Samuel 22:12
And he made darkness pavilions round about him, dark waters, and thick clouds of the skies.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 22:12 · retained source text

And hee made darkenesse pauilions round about him, darke waters, and thicke clouds of the skies.

1611 marginal noteHebr. binding of waters.

2 Samuel 22:29
For thou art my lamp, O Lord: and the Lord will lighten my darkness.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 22:29 · retained source text

For thou art my lampe, O LORD: and the LORD wil lighten my darkenesse.

1611 marginal noteOr, candle.

1 Kings 8:12
¶ Then spake Solomon, The Lord said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Kings 8:12 · retained source text

¶ Then spake Solomon; The LORD said that hee would dwell in the thicke darkenesse.

1611 marginal note2.Chro 6.1.

2 Chronicles 6:1
THEN said Solomon, The Lord hath said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 6:1 · retained source text

¶ Then said Solomon, The LORD hath said that he would dwell in the thicke darkenesse.

1611 marginal note1.King. 8.12,&c.

1611 marginal noteLeuit. 16.2.

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