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Nave Topical Bible
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Thompson Chain Reference
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The Topic Concordance
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Treasury of Biblical Knowledge
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Torrey Topical Textbook
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Dictionaries
American Tract Society
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Bridgeway Bible Dictionary
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Baker's Evangelical Dictionary
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Charles Buck Dictionary
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Easton's Bible Dictionary
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Fausset Bible Dictionary
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Holman Bible Dictionary
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Hastings' BibleDictionary
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Hastings' NT Dictionary
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King James Dictionary
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Morrish Bible Dictionary
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1910 New Catholic Dictionary
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Hawker's Poor Man's Dictionary
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Smith Bible Dictionary
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Vines' Expository Dictionary
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Wilson's Bible Types
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Webster Dictionary
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Watson's Theological Dictionary
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Encyclopedias
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
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Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia
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McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia
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The Jewish Encyclopedia
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Lexicons
• ܚܶܫܽܘܟ݂ܳܐ
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Berry's NT Synonyms
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• Aenigma; or Dark Saying
• αὐχμηρός
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• אָפֵל
• אֹפֶל
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Trench's NT Synonyms
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Used in various significations in scripture.

1. State of the earth before God said, Let there be light. Genesis 1:2 .

2. Temporary absence of light in the night. Genesis 1:5 .

3. Extraordinary darkness sent by God. Exodus 10:21; Exodus 14:20; Matthew 27:45 .

4. The darkness by which God shrouded His glory. Exodus 20:21; Psalm 18:9,11; Psalm 97:2; Hebrews 12:18 .

5. State of death as compared with natural life. Job 10:21,22 .

6. Moral darkness as the consequent state of man fallen. Psalm 82:5; Isaiah 9:2; Matthew 4:16; John 1:5; John 3:19; 2 Corinthians 6:14; 1 Peter 2:9 .

7. It characterises Satan and his agents. Luke 22:53; Ephesians 6:12; Revelation 16:10 .

8. It is the abode of wicked spirits and will characterise the place of punishment of the wicked. Matthew 8:12; 2 Peter 2:4; Jude 6,13 . God is light, and Christ came into the world as the true light: everything shut out from God, or opposed to God and to the Lord Jesus, must partake of moral darkness.