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עֲלָטָה H5939
H5939 is the Hebrew word עֲלָטָה, transliterated ʻălâṭâh and said al-aw-taw'. The King James Version most often renders it twilight.
What it means
dusk.
Where it comes from
feminine from an unused root meaning to cover.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 4 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: dark, twilight.
Verses using עֲלָטָה
All 4 verses, quoted in full.
Genesis 15:17 · KJV
And it came to pass, that, when the sun went down, and it was dark, behold a smoking furnace, and a burning lamp that passed between those pieces.
Ezekiel 12:6 · KJV
In their sight shalt thou bear it upon thy shoulders, and carry it forth in the twilight: thou shalt cover thy face, that thou see not the ground: for I have set thee for a sign unto the house of Israel.
Ezekiel 12:7 · KJV
And I did so as I was commanded: I brought forth my stuff by day, as stuff for captivity, and in the even I digged through the wall with mine hand; I brought it forth in the twilight, and I bare it upon my shoulder in their sight.
Ezekiel 12:12 · KJV
And the prince that is among them shall bear upon his shoulder in the twilight, and shall go forth: they shall dig through the wall to carry out thereby: he shall cover his face, that he see not the ground with his eyes.
Common questions
What does Strong's H5939 mean?
H5939 is the Hebrew word עֲלָטָה (ʻălâṭâh), meaning dusk.
How is H5939 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it twilight (3 times), dark (1 time).
How many times does H5939 appear in the Bible?
עֲלָטָה (ʻălâṭâh) is tagged in 4 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H5939 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: feminine from an unused root meaning to cover.
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