בָּ/עֲרָפֶֽל
𐤁/𐤏𐤓𐤐𐤋
baarafel
in the thick darkness
probably from עָרַף; gloom (as of a lowering sky); (gross, thick) dark (cloud, -ness).
2 Chronicles 6:1 · Word #7
Lexicon H6205
| Lemma | עֲרָפֶל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤓𐤐𐤋 |
| Transliteration | ʻărâphel |
| Strong's | H6205 |
| In-context | in 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 Notes | Noun common masculine singular absolute (Ncmsa) with prefixed preposition בָּ ("in the"), the definite article assimilated to the preposition. |
| Rendering Rationale | The 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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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
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 |