a.phel describes the gloom set against light and brightness in the day of the LORD.

The attested use describes a condition of gloom contrasted with light and brightness in the day of the LORD in Amos 5:20.

1. Gloom contrasted with light · dominant

   In Amos 5:20, the masculine singular absolute form occurs in the clause describing the day of the LORD as darkness rather than light; the APB renders the verse with “gloom and not brightness.”

   Amos 5:20

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Amos 5:20, the APB presents the verse's contrast as “gloom and not brightness.” This wording confirms the clause's overall contrast without isolating the term beyond it.