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# darkness #
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## Definition: ##
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The term "darkness" literally means an absence of light. There are also several figurative meanings of this term:
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* As a metaphor, "darkness" means "impurity" or "evil" or "spiritual blindness."
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* It also refers to anything related to sin and moral corruption.
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* The expression "dominion of darkness" refers to all that is evil and ruled by Satan.
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* The term "darkness" can also be used as a metaphor for death. (See: [Metaphor](en/ta-vol1/translate/man/figs-metaphor))
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* People who do not know God are said to be "living in darkness," which means they do not understand or practice righteousness.
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* God is light (righteousness) and the darkness (evil) cannot overcome that light.
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* The place of punishment for those who reject God is sometimes referred to as "outer darkness."
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## Translation Suggestions: ##
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* It is best to translate this term literally, with a word in the project language that refers to the absence of light. This could also be a term that refers to the darkness of a room with no light or to the time of day when there is no light.
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* For the figurative uses, it is also important to keep the image of darkness in contrast to light, as a way to describe evil and deception in contrast to goodness and truth.
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* Depending on the context, other ways to translate this could be, "darkness of night" (as opposed to "light of day") or "not seeing anything, like at night" or "evil, like a dark place".
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(See also: [corrupt](../kt/corrupt.md), [dominion](../kt/dominion.md), [kingdom](../other/kingdom.md), [light](../kt/light.md), [redeem](../kt/redeem.md), [righteous](../kt/righteous.md))
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## Bible References: ##
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* [1 John 01:5-7](en/tn/1jn/help/01/05)
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* [1 John 02:7-8](en/tn/1jn/help/02/07)
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* [1 Thessalonians 05:4-7](en/tn/1th/help/05/04)
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* [2 Samuel 22:10-12](en/tn/2sa/help/22/10)
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* [Colossians 01:13-14](en/tn/col/help/01/13)
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* [Isaiah 05:29-30](en/tn/isa/help/05/29)
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* [Jeremiah 13:15-17](en/tn/jer/help/13/15)
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* [Joshua 24:7](en/tn/jos/help/24/07)
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* [Matthew 08:11-13](en/tn/mat/help/08/11) |