חֹ֫שֶׁךְ
cho.shekh
“darkness”
Definition
the dark; hence (literally) darkness; figuratively, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness
from H2821 (חָשַׁךְ);
- darkness, obscurity 1a) darkness 1b) secret place
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word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Noun (Masculine)
H:N-M
H:N-M
Occurrences
חֹ֫שֶׁךְ appears 71 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
He guards the steps of His faithful ones,but the wicked perish in darkness;for by his own strength shall no man prevail.
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In that day they will roar over it,like the roaring of the sea.If one looks over the land,he will see darkness and distress;even the light will be obscured by clouds.
Total darkness is reserved for his treasures.A fire unfanned will consume himand devour what is left in his tent.
At dusk, when the gate was about to close, the men went out, and I do not know which way they went. Pursue them quickly, and you may catch them!”
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