Strong's Lexicon chashak: To be dark, to grow dim, to obscure Original Word: חָשַׁךְ Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - Strong's Greek 4655 (skotos): Refers to darkness, both literal and metaphorical. - Strong's Greek 4653 (skotia): Often used to describe spiritual or moral darkness. Usage: The Hebrew verb "chashak" primarily conveys the idea of darkness or obscurity. It is used to describe both physical darkness, such as the absence of light, and metaphorical darkness, such as ignorance or adversity. The term can also imply a covering or concealing, suggesting a lack of clarity or understanding. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, darkness often symbolized chaos, danger, or the unknown, contrasting with light, which represented order, safety, and knowledge. The concept of darkness was significant in the Hebrew worldview, as it was associated with the primordial chaos before God's creative act brought forth light (Genesis 1:2-3). Darkness could also represent divine judgment or the absence of God's presence, as seen in various prophetic writings. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to be or grow dark NASB Translation blacker (1), brings darkness (1), dark (3), darkened (5), darkens (2), dim (1), grow dim (2), made it dark (1), make the dark (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs חָשַׁךְ verb be, grow dark (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic חֲשַׁךְ,  ; Arabic  bear rancour, see LagBN 30) — Qal Perfect ׳ח Isaiah 5:30 4t.; וְחָֽשְׁכָה consecutive Micah 3:6 (but see below); חָֽשְׁכוּ Lamentations 5:17; וְחָֽשְׁכוּ consecutive Ecclesiastes 12:3; Imperfect3feminine singular תֶּחְשַׁךְ Ecclesiastes 12:2; וַתֶּחְשַׁךְ Exodus 10:15; 3masculine plural יֶחְשְׁכוּ Job 3:9; 3feminine plural תֶּחְשַׁכְנָה Psalm 69:24; — 1 be, grow dark, אוֺר Isaiah 5:30, compare (figurative) Job 18:6; הַשֶּׁמֶשׁ Isaiah 13:10 (figurative); היום Ezekiel 30:18 (where read חשׁך, for ᵑ0 Baer חשׂך); Job 3:9 (subject כוכבים), compare Ecclesiastes 12:2 (subject השׁמשׁ, האור, הירח, הכוכבים); impersonal Micah 3:6; (si vera 1.; but read probably וַחֲשֵׁכָה, corresponding with לַיְלָה preceding). 2 have a dark colour: מִשְּׁחוֺר ׳ח תָּֽאֳרָם Lamentations 4:8 darker than blackness is their visage; of the earth הָאֶרֶץ Exodus 10:15. 3 grow dim Lamentations 5:17 (subject עינינו), compare Psalm 69:24 (figurative), Ecclesiastes 12:3 subject הָראֹוֺת i.e. the eyes. Hiph`il Perfect הֶחְשִׁיךְ Amos 5:8, וְהַחֲשַׁכְתִּ֫י Amos 8:9; Imperfect יַחֲשִׁיךְ Psalm 139:12; יַחְשִׁךְ Jeremiah 13:16;וַיַּחְשִׁךְ Psalm 105:28; Participle מַחְשִׁיךְ Job 38:2; — 1 make dark, ׳יום לילה הח Amos 5:8; absolute cause darkness Jeremiah 13:16; Psalm 105:28, compare Amos 8:9 (לארץ). 2 = hide, conceal, followed by מִמֶּךָּ Psalm 139:12. 3 figurative obscure, confuse Job 38:2 (object עֵצָה). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance be black, be make dark, darken, cause darkness, be dim, hide A primitive root; to be dark (as withholding light); transitively, to darken -- be black, be (make) dark, darken, cause darkness, be dim, hide. Forms and Transliterations הֶחְשִׁ֑יךְ החשיך וְהַחֲשַׁכְתִּ֥י וְחָשְׁכ֥וּ וְחָשְׁכָ֥ה וַיַּחְשִׁ֑ךְ וַתֶּחְשַׁ֣ךְ והחשכתי וחשכה וחשכו ויחשך ותחשך חָשְׁכ֥וּ חָשַׁ֖ךְ חָשַׁ֣ךְ חָשַׁ֤ךְ חָשַׂ֣ךְ חשך חשכו יֶחְשְׁכוּ֮ יַחְשִׁ֔ךְ יַחְשִׁ֪יךְ יחשיך יחשך יחשכו מַחְשִׁ֖יךְ מחשיך תֶּחְשַׁ֣כְנָה תֶחְשַׁ֤ךְ תחשך תחשכנה chaSach chaShach chasheChu ḥā·śaḵ ḥā·šaḵ ḥā·šə·ḵū ḥāśaḵ ḥāšaḵ ḥāšəḵū hechShich heḥ·šîḵ heḥšîḵ machShich maḥ·šîḵ maḥšîḵ techShach techShachnah ṯeḥ·šaḵ teḥ·šaḵ·nāh ṯeḥšaḵ teḥšaḵnāh vaiyachShich vattechShach vechasheChah vechasheChu vehachashachTi wat·teḥ·šaḵ watteḥšaḵ way·yaḥ·šiḵ wayyaḥšiḵ wə·ha·ḥă·šaḵ·tî wə·ḥā·šə·ḵāh wə·ḥā·šə·ḵū wəhaḥăšaḵtî wəḥāšəḵāh wəḥāšəḵū yachShich yaḥ·šiḵ yaḥ·šîḵ yaḥšiḵ yaḥšîḵ yechsheChu yeḥ·šə·ḵū yeḥšəḵūLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Exodus 10:15 HEB: כָּל־ הָאָרֶץ֮ וַתֶּחְשַׁ֣ךְ הָאָרֶץ֒ וַיֹּ֜אכַל NAS: so that the land was darkened; and they ate KJV: so that the land was darkened; and they did eat INT: of the whole land was darkened the land ate Job 3:9 Job 18:6 Job 38:2 Psalm 69:23 Psalm 105:28 Psalm 139:12 Ecclesiastes 12:2 Ecclesiastes 12:3 Isaiah 5:30 Isaiah 13:10 Jeremiah 13:16 Lamentations 4:8 Lamentations 5:17 Ezekiel 30:18 Amos 5:8 Amos 8:9 Micah 3:6 18 Occurrences |
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