Lexicon alatah: Darkness, Gloom Original Word: עֲלָטָה Strong's Exhaustive Concordance dark, twilight Feminine from an unused root meaning to cover; dusk -- dark, twilight. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof uncertain derivation Definition thick darkness NASB Translation dark (3), very dark (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs עֲלָטָה noun feminine thick darkness **< darkness, dusk, which suits both passages (Bevan, privately). (Late Hebrew עֲלָטָה (rare); according to BaES 5 transposes from Arabic  [be cloudy];  darkness); — absolute ׳ע, attending sunset Genesis 15:17 (with verb masculine; AlbrZAW xv (1895), 325 KöSynt. § 350 e read הָֽיְתָה); ׳בַּע Ezekiel 12:7 ("" בָּעֶרֶב), Ezekiel 12:6; Ezekiel 12:12. עֵלִי, עֱלִי, עִלִּי, עֲלִיָּה, עֶלְיוֺן see עלה. p. 750f עֲלֵי see עַל. עַלְיָה, עַלְיָן see עלוה, עלוז.p.752 Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the root עָלַט (ʿālaṭ), which is not used in the Hebrew Bible but is understood to mean "to cover" or "to darken."Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The concept of "dusk" or "twilight" in the Hebrew Bible does not have a direct one-to-one correspondence in the Greek New Testament. However, related Greek terms that convey similar meanings of evening or the transition from day to night include: Usage: The word עֲלָטָה (ʿălāṭāh) is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe the period of transition between day and night, often associated with the onset of evening. Context: The Hebrew term עֲלָטָה (ʿălāṭāh) appears in the context of describing the time of day when the light diminishes, and darkness begins to take over. This term is used to convey the natural transition from daylight to night, a time often associated with rest and the end of daily labor. In the Berean Standard Bible, the concept of dusk is captured in passages that reflect the rhythm of creation and the daily cycle ordained by God. The use of עֲלָטָה (ʿălāṭāh) in the Hebrew Scriptures underscores the importance of recognizing the divine order in the natural world, as well as the symbolic representation of light and darkness in spiritual and moral contexts. Forms and Transliterations בָּעֲלָטָ֣ה בָּעֲלָטָ֥ה בעלטה וַעֲלָטָ֖ה ועלטה bā‘ălāṭāh bā·‘ă·lā·ṭāh baalaTah vaalaTah wa‘ălāṭāh wa·‘ă·lā·ṭāhLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 15:17 HEB: הַשֶּׁ֙מֶשׁ֙ בָּ֔אָה וַעֲלָטָ֖ה הָיָ֑ה וְהִנֵּ֨ה NAS: had set, that it was very dark, and behold, KJV: went down, and it was dark, behold a smoking INT: the sun had set very came and behold Ezekiel 12:6 Ezekiel 12:7 Ezekiel 12:12 4 Occurrences |
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