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 they shall look unto the earth; and behold trouble and darkness, dimness of anguish; and they shall be driven to darkness.
And they shall looke vnto the earth: and behold trouble and darkenesse, dimnesse of anguish; and they shall be driuen to darkenesse.
The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined.
The people that walked in darknesse, haue seene a great light: they that dwel in the land of the shadow of death, vpon them hath the light shined.
1611 marginal noteMat.4.15. ephe.5.14.
¶ And in that day shall the deaf hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind shall see out of obscurity, and out of darkness.
¶ And in that day shall the deafe heare the words of the booke, and the eyes of the blind shall see out of obscuritie, and out of darkenesse.
To open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the prison, and them that sit in darkness out of the prison house.
To open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the prison, and them that sit in darkenesse out of the prison house.
1611 marginal noteChap.61.1.
1611 marginal noteLuk.4.18 heb.2.14,15 cha.9.2.
And I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not; I will lead them in paths that they have not known: I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I do unto them, and not forsake them.
And I will bring the blinde by a way that they knew not, I will lead them in pathes that they haue not knowen: I wil make darkenesse light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I doe vnto them, and not forsake them.
1611 marginal noteHebr. into straightnes.
And I will give thee the treasures of darkness, and hidden riches of secret places, that thou mayest know that I, the Lord, which call thee by thy name, am the God of Israel.
And I will giue thee the treasures of darkenesse, & hidden riches of secret places, that thou mayest know, that I the LORD which call thee by thy name, am the God of Israel.
I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the Lord do all these things.
I forme the light, and create darkenesse: I make peace, and create euill: I the LORD do all these things.
Sit thou silent, and get thee into darkness, O daughter of the Chaldeans: for thou shalt no more be called, The lady of kingdoms.
Sit thou silent, and get thee into darknes, O daughter of the Caldeans: for thou shalt no more be called the Ladie of kingdomes.
That thou mayest say to the prisoners, Go forth; to them that are in darkness, Shew yourselves. They shall feed in the ways, and their pastures shall be in all high places.
That thou mayest say to the prisoners, Goe forth; to them that are in darkenesse, Shewe your selues: they shall feede in the wayes, and their pastures shalbe in all high places.
1611 marginal noteChap.42.7.
¶ Who is among you that feareth the Lord, that obeyeth the voice of his servant, that walketh in darkness, and hath no light? let him trust in the name of the Lord, and stay upon his God.
¶ Who is among you that feareth the LORD, that obeyeth the voyce of his seruant, that walketh in darkenesse and hath no light? let him trust in the Name of the LORD, and stay vpon his God.
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