אֲפֵלָה

Strong’s Definition

duskiness, figuratively, misfortune; concrete, concealment

Etymology & Derivation

feminine of H651 (אָפֵל);

KJV Usage

dark, darkness, gloominess, [idiom] thick.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.darkness, gloominess, calamity
• 2.wickedness (figuratively)

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: ʼăphêlâh; Pronunciation: af-ay-law'