H5939 - עֲלָטָה (ʻălâṭâh)

H5939 עֲלָטָה (ʻălâṭâh) al-aw-taw'

Hebrew

Noun (Feminine, Hebrew)

Quick Definition

darkness

Strong's Definition

dusk

Derivation: feminine from an unused root meaning to cover;

KJV Usage: dark, twilight.

TWOT Reference: 1626

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) thick darkness

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

thick darkness

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

עֲלָטָה ‛ălâṭâh BDB Definition: 1) thick darkness Part of Speech: noun feminine A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from an unused root meaning to cover Same Word by TWOT Number: 1626 Total KJV Occurrences: 4

Bible Occurrences (4)

15:17

12:6 12:7 12:12

Genesis 15:17

When the sun had set and darkness had fallen,... behold, a smoking firepot and a flaming torch appeared and passed between the halves [of the carcasses].

Ezekiel 12:6

And as they watch, lift your bags to your shoulder and take them out at dusk; cover your face so that you cannot see the land. For I have made you a sign to the house of Israel.

Ezekiel 12:7

So I did... as I was commanded. I brought out my bags for exile by day, and in the evening I dug through the wall by hand. I took [my belongings] out at dusk, carrying them on my shoulder as they watched.

Ezekiel 12:12

And at dusk the prince among them will lift his bags to his shoulder and go out. They will dig through the wall to bring him out. He will cover his face so he cannot see the land -.