חֹ֫שֶׁךְ

cho.shekhNoun (Masculine)H2822

darkness

From: from H2821 (חָשַׁךְ);

Short Definition

the dark; hence (literally) darkness; figuratively, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. darkness, obscurity 1a) darkness 1b) secret place

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)

Morphology H:N-M

DescriptionH:N-M

Occurrences

71 times

Appears 71 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Job
23
Isaiah
12
Psalms
8
Ecclesiastes
4
Genesis
4

Key Passages

  • 1 Samuel 2:9
  • Ezk 32:8
  • Isaiah 5:30
  • Job 20:26
  • Joshua 2:5

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