CategoryTheological Term / Metaphorical Term
Modern Equivalentspiritual blindness; the domain of sin, ignorance, and Satan.
KJV Word TypeNoun
DefinitionBeyond physical absence of light, the KJV uses "darkness" as a profound metaphor for spiritual blindness, moral evil, and separation from God. Satan's realm is called the "power of darkness." Those outside of Christ are said to dwell in darkness, while believers are called into God's "marvellous light."
Key Verses"The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light." (Isaiah 9:2); "Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son." (Colossians 1:13)