Strong's Lexicon chashok: To be dark, to grow dim, to obscure Original Word: חֲשׁוֹךְ Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint and the New Testament is "σκότος" (skotos), Strong's Greek #4655, which similarly denotes darkness, both literal and metaphorical. Usage: The Hebrew verb "chashok" primarily conveys the idea of darkness or obscurity. It is often used in the context of physical darkness, such as the absence of light, but can also metaphorically refer to spiritual or moral darkness. The term suggests a state of being hidden or concealed, where clarity and understanding are lacking. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, darkness was often associated with chaos, danger, and the unknown. The absence of light was not only a physical condition but also carried spiritual and moral implications. Darkness could symbolize judgment, ignorance, or evil, contrasting with light, which represented God's presence, truth, and righteousness. Understanding the duality of light and darkness is crucial in interpreting many biblical passages. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin(Aramaic) from a root corresponding to chashak Definition darkness NASB Translation darkness (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [חֲשׁוֺךְ] noun [masculine] darkness; — emphatic חֲשׁוֺכָא Daniel 2:22. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance darkness (Aramaic) from a root corresponding to chashak; the dark -- darkness. see HEBREW chashak Forms and Transliterations בַחֲשׁוֹכָ֔א בחשוכא ḇa·ḥă·šō·w·ḵā ḇaḥăšōwḵā vachashoChaLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Daniel 2:22 HEB: יָדַע֙ מָ֣ה בַחֲשׁוֹכָ֔א [וּנְהִירָא כ] NAS: what is in the darkness, And the light KJV: what [is] in the darkness, and the light INT: knows what the darkness light him 1 Occurrence |
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