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gloominess

Meaning of “gloominess”

Deep darkness, obscurity, or dimness.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
2 occurrences2 verses2 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Joel 2:2

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Every verse containing “gloominess”

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Joel 2:2
A day of darkness and of gloominess, a day of clouds and of thick darkness, as the morning spread upon the mountains: a great people and a strong; there hath not been ever the like, neither shall be any more after it, even to the years of many generations.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Joel 2:2 · retained source text

A day of darkenesse and of gloominesse, a day of clouds and of thicke darkenesse, as the morning spread vpon the mountaines: a great people and a strong, there hath not beene euer the like, neither shall be any more after it, euen to the yeres of many generations.

1611 marginal noteHeb. of generation and generation.

Zephaniah 1:15
That day is a day of wrath, a day of trouble and distress, a day of wasteness and desolation, a day of darkness and gloominess, a day of clouds and thick darkness,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Zephaniah 1:15 · retained source text

That day is a day of wrath, a day of trouble and distresse, a day of wastenesse and desolation, a day of darknesse and gloominesse, a day of cloudes and thicke darkenesse;

1611 marginal noteIere.30.7. ioel 2.11. amos 5.18.

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Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

Want of light; obscurity; darkness; dismalness.

Webster 1828 facsimile, volume 1, leaf 841