Strong's Lexicon machshak: Darkness Original Word: מַחְשָׁךְ Word Origin: Derived from the root חָשַׁךְ (chashak), meaning "to be dark" or "to grow dim." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G4655 (σκότος, skotos): Often used in the New Testament to describe both physical and spiritual darkness. - G4653 (σκοτία, skotia): Used to denote darkness, particularly in a metaphorical sense, such as in John 1:5, "The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it." Usage: The term "machshak" is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote physical darkness, often in the context of obscurity or the absence of light. It can also metaphorically represent spiritual or moral darkness, indicating a state of ignorance, sin, or divine judgment. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, darkness was often associated with chaos, evil, and the unknown. It was contrasted with light, which symbolized order, goodness, and divine presence. In the Hebrew Bible, darkness is frequently used to describe the conditions before God's creative acts (Genesis 1:2) and as a symbol of God's judgment or the absence of His presence. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom chashak Definition dark place NASB Translation dark place (1), dark places (4), darkness (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs מַחְשַׁךְ noun masculine dark place (poetry) — absolute ׳מ Isaiah 29:15; Isaiah 42:16; מַחְשָׁ֑ךְ Psalm 88:19; plural מַחֲשַׁכִּים Psalm 88:7; Psalm 143:3 = Lamentations 3:6 construct מַחֲשַׁכֵּי Psalm 74:20; — dark place: a. = hiding-place אֿרץ׳מח Psalm 74:20. b. dark region, in which men may lose their way Isaiah 42:16. c. = grave, or שׁאול Psalm 88:19 (see Che); of dark place of God's wrath (like She' ô l) Psalm 88:7; compare Psalm 143:3 = Lamentations 3:6. d. = secret place, secrecy (of plots) Isaiah 29:15. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance darkness, place From chashak; darkness; concretely, a dark place -- dark(-ness, place). see HEBREW chashak Forms and Transliterations בְ֝מַחֲשַׁכִּ֗ים בְּ֝מַחֲשַׁכִּ֗ים בְּמַחֲשַׁכִּ֥ים בְמַחְשָׁךְ֙ במחשך במחשכים מַחְשָֽׁךְ׃ מַחְשָׁ֨ךְ מַחֲשַׁכֵּי־ מחשך מחשך׃ מחשכי־ bə·ma·ḥă·šak·kîm ḇə·ma·ḥă·šak·kîm ḇə·maḥ·šāḵ bemachashakKim bəmaḥăšakkîm ḇəmaḥăšakkîm ḇəmaḥšāḵ ma·ḥă·šak·kê- machashakkei machShach maḥ·šāḵ maḥăšakkê- maḥšāḵ vemachashakKim vemachshoChLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Psalm 74:20 HEB: כִּ֥י מָלְא֥וּ מַחֲשַׁכֵּי־ אֶ֝֗רֶץ נְא֣וֹת NAS: the covenant; For the dark places of the land KJV: unto the covenant: for the dark places of the earth INT: for are full the dark of the land of the habitations Psalm 88:6 Psalm 88:18 Psalm 143:3 Isaiah 29:15 Isaiah 42:16 Lamentations 3:6 7 Occurrences |
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