TBESH · H5939
עֲלָטָה · a.la.tah · darkness
thick darkness
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a.la.tah H5939
עֲלָטָה (a.la.tah) means “darkness” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.
עֲלָטָה Hebrew · H5939 4 tagged occurrences in 4 verses
Pronunciation guide: al-aw-taw' Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.
Lexicon entries
Strong’s Hebrew dictionary
feminine from an unused root meaning to cover; dusk
KJV glosses: dark, twilight.
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How translators render H5939
Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| at dusk | 2 |
| and at dusk | 1 |
| and darkness | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| in the twilight | 3 |
| and it was dark | 1 |
Verses containing H5939
Page 1 of 1. 4 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.
- Genesis 15:17
· BSB · 1 occurrence
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.
Read word by word - Ezekiel 12:6
· BSB · 1 occurrence
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.”
Read word by word - Ezekiel 12:7
· BSB · 1 occurrence
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.
Read word by word - Ezekiel 12:12
· BSB · 1 occurrence
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.
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