dark as Egypt

== English == === Etymology === From dark (adjective) + as + Egypt, referring to the ninth of the ten Plagues of Egypt which God inflicted on the Egyptians to convince the Pharaoh to free the enslaved Israelites, described in Exodus 10:21–23 of the Bible (King James Version, spelling modernized): “And the Lord said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand toward heaven, that there may be darkness over the land of Egypt, even darkness which may be felt. And Moses stretched forth his hand toward heaven: and there was a thick darkness in all the land of Egypt three days. They saw not one another, neither rose any from his place for three days: but all the children of Israel had light in their dwellings.” === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌdɑːk‿əz ˈiːd͡ʒɪpt/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌdɑɹk‿əz ˈid͡ʒɪpt/ === Adjective === dark as Egypt (not comparable) (simile, dated) Extremely dark. Synonyms: dark as pitch, dark as the inside of a cow, pitch-black, pitch-dark; see also Thesaurus:dark ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References ===