בָּ/עֲרָפֶֽל

𐤁/𐤏𐤓𐤐𐤋

baarafel

in the thick darkness

probably from עָרַף; gloom (as of a lowering sky); (gross, thick) dark (cloud, -ness).

H6205

2 Chronicles 6:1 · Word #7

Lexicon H6205

Lemmaעֲרָפֶל
Lemma (Paleo)𐤏𐤓𐤐𐤋
Transliterationʻărâphel
Strong'sH6205
In-contextin the thick darkness

Morphology HRd/Ncmsa All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 H6205-02

in the dense gloom

Morphological NotesNoun common masculine singular absolute (Ncmsa) with prefixed preposition בָּ ("in the"), the definite article assimilated to the preposition.
Rendering RationaleThe noun עֲרָפֶל is a masculine singular noun in the absolute state, here with a prefixed preposition and definite article ("in the"). "Dense gloom" preserves the root idea of heavy, lowering darkness associated with thick storm clouds, while accurately reflecting the singular masculine form.

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Words from Root ערף (to drip, to shroud, heaviness, lowering darkness, thick cloudiness)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H6204-01 arepah Nape (woman)
H6203-01 arepam their nape
H6203-02 arepekha your nape

Word Usage (15 occurrences of H6205)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Exodus 20:21 הָֽ/עֲרָפֶ֔ל haarafel the thick darkness
Deuteronomy 4:11 וַ/עֲרָפֶֽל vaarafel and thick darkness
Deuteronomy 5:22 וְ/הָֽ/עֲרָפֶ֔ל vehaarafel and the thick darkness