וַ/עֲרָפֶ֣ל
𐤅/𐤏𐤓𐤐𐤋
ʻărâphel
and thick darkness
Deep darkness, dense cloud, or heavy obscurity, especially of an atmospheric or visual kind. The term typically refers to a thick, enveloping darkness such as that produced by storm clouds, mist, or overwhelming gloom, often associated with divine manifestation, mystery, or the concealment of the divine presence.
Psalms 97:2 · Word #2
Lexicon H6205
| Lemma | עֲרָפֶל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤓𐤐𐤋 |
| Transliteration | ʻărâphel |
| Strong's | H6205 |
| Definition | Deep darkness, dense cloud, or heavy obscurity, especially of an atmospheric or visual kind. The term typically refers to a thick, enveloping darkness such as that produced by storm clouds, mist, or overwhelming gloom, often associated with divine manifestation, mystery, or the concealment of the divine presence. |
Morphology HC/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 |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and thick darkness |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6205-05
and dense gloom
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וַ + masculine singular common noun, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun denotes a thick, enveloping atmospheric darkness derived from the idea of density or heaviness in the root ערף. The prefixed conjunction וַ is preserved as "and," and the masculine singular absolute noun is rendered concisely as a single mass noun. |
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