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ʾōfel אֹ֫פֶל ‘darkness’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: from the same as ʾāfēl אָפֵל ‘gloom’
Roots: אפל

ʾōfel n, m
1) darkness, gloom
2) spiritual unreceptivity, calamity (fig.)

Mentioned in Isaiah 29:18 Psalms 11:2, 91:6 Job 28:3, 30:26, 3:6, 10:22, 23:17

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Editorial Lead of the English section: M. Hardy (ENS, IBC).
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