מַחְשָׁךְ

mach.shakhNoun (Masculine)H4285

darkness

From: from H2821 (חָשַׁךְ);

Short Definition

darkness; concretely, a dark place

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. darkness, dark place, secrecy 1a) hiding-place 1b) dark region 1c) grave Aramaic equivalent: cha.shokh (*חֲשׁוֹךְ *"darkness" H2816)

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)

Morphology H:N-M

DescriptionH:N-M

Occurrences

5 times

Appears 5 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Isaiah
2
Psalms
2
Lamentations
1

Key Passages

  • Isaiah 29:15
  • Isaiah 42:16
  • Lamentations 3:6
  • Psalms 143:3
  • Psalms 74:20

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