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Lexicon :: Strong's H2821 - ḥāšaḵ

Aa
חָשַׁךְ
Transliteration
ḥāšaḵ
Pronunciation
khaw-shak'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 769

Strong’s Definitions

חָשַׁךְ châshak, khaw-shak'; a primitive root; to be dark (as withholding light); transitively, to darken:—be black, be (make) dark, darken, cause darkness, be dim, hide.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 19x

The KJV translates Strong's H2821 in the following manner: darken (9x), dark (5x), blacker (1x), darkness (1x), dim (1x), hideth (1x), variant (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 19x
The KJV translates Strong's H2821 in the following manner: darken (9x), dark (5x), blacker (1x), darkness (1x), dim (1x), hideth (1x), variant (1x).

  1. to be or become dark, grow dim, be darkened, be black, be hidden

    1. (Qal)

      1. to be or grow dark

      2. to have a dark colour

      3. to grow dim

    2. (Hiphil)

      1. to make dark, cause to be dark

      2. to hide, conceal

      3. to obscure, confuse (fig.)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
חָשַׁךְ châshak, khaw-shak'; a primitive root; to be dark (as withholding light); transitively, to darken:—be black, be (make) dark, darken, cause darkness, be dim, hide.
STRONGS H2821: Abbreviations
† חָשַׁךְ verb be, grow dark (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic חֲשַׁךְ, Kewo; Arabic حَسِكَ bear rancour, see LagBN 30) —
Qal Perfect ח׳ Isaiah 5:30 + 4 times; וְחָֽשְׁכָה consecutive Micah 3:6 (but see below); חָֽשְׁכוּ Lamentations 5:17; וְחָֽשְׁכוּ consecutive Ecclesiastes 12:3; Imperfect 3rd person feminine singular תֶּחְשַׁךְ Ecclesiastes 12:2; וַתֶּחְשַׁךְ Exodus 10:15; 3rd person masculine plural יֶחְשְׁכוּ Job 3:9; 3rd person feminine 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 MT Baer חשׂך); Job 3:9 (subject כוכבים), compare Ecclesiastes 12:2 (subject השׁמשׁ, האור, הירח, הכוכבים); impersonal Micah 3:6; (si vera lectio; 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. 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).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Exodus

10:15; 10:15

Job

3:9; 3:9; 18:6; 38:2; 38:2

Psalms

69:24; 69:24; 105:28; 105:28; 139:12; 139:12

Ecclesiastes

12:2; 12:2; 12:3; 12:3

Isaiah

5:30; 5:30; 13:10

Jeremiah

13:16; 13:16

Lamentations

4:8; 5:17; 5:17

Ezekiel

30:18

Amos

5:8; 5:8; 8:9; 8:9

Micah

3:6; 3:6

H2821

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Strong's Number H2821 matches the Hebrew חָשַׁךְ (ḥāšaḵ),
which occurs 18 times in 18 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 10:15 - For they covered H3680 the face H5869 of H3605➔ the H776➔ whole ➔H3605 earth, ➔H776 so that H2821➔ the land H776 was darkened; ➔ H2821 and they did eat H398 every H3605 herb H6212 of the land, H776 and H853 all H3605 the fruit H6529 of the trees H6086 which H834 the hail H1259 had left: H3498 and H3808➔ there remained H3498 not ➔H3808 any H3605 green thing H3418 in the trees, H6086 or in the herbs H6212 of the field, H7704 through all H3605 the land H776 of Egypt. H4714

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 3:9 - Let H2821➔ the stars H3556 of the twilight thereof H5399 be dark; ➔ H2821 let it look H6960 for light, H216 but have none; H369 neither H408 let it see H7200 the dawning H6079 of the day: H7837

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 18:6 - The light H216 shall be dark H2821 in his tabernacle, H168 and his candle H5216 shall be put out H1846 with him. H5921

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 38:2 - Who H4310 is this H2088 that darkeneth H2821 counsel H6098 by words H4405 without H1097 knowledge? H1847

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:23 - Let H2821➔ their eyes H5869 be darkened, ➔ H2821 that they see not; H7200 and H4975➔ make H4571➔ their loins ➔H4975 continually H8548 to shake. ➔H4571

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 105:28 - He sent H7971 darkness, H2822 and made it dark; H2821 and H3808➔ they rebelled H4784 not ➔H3808 against H853 his word. H1697

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 139:12 - Yea, H1571 the darkness H2822 hideth H2821 not H3808 from thee; H4480 but the night H3915 shineth H215 as the day: H3117 the darkness H2825 and the light are both alike H219 to thee.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 12:2 - While H5704 the sun, H8121 or the light, H216 or the moon, H3394 or the stars, H3556 be H2821➔ not H3808 darkened, ➔ H2821 nor H7725➔ the clouds H5645 return ➔H7725 after H310 the rain: H1653

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 12:3 - In the day H3117 when H2111➔ the keepers H8104 of the house H1004 shall tremble, ➔H2111 and H5791➔ the strong H2428 men H376 shall bow themselves, ➔H5791 and H988➔ the grinders H2912 cease ➔H988 because H3588 they are few, H4591 and H2821➔ those that look out H7200 of the windows H699 be darkened, ➔ H2821

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 5:30 - And H5098➔ in H3117➔ that H1931 day ➔H3117 they shall roar ➔H5098 against them H5921 like the roaring H5100 of the sea: H3220 and if H5027➔ one look ➔H5027 unto the land, H776 behold H2009 darkness H2822 and sorrow, H6862 and the light H216 is darkened H2821 in the heavens thereof. H6183

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 13:10 - For H3588 the stars H3556 of heaven H8064 and the constellations thereof H3685 shall H1984➔ not H3808 give ➔H1984 their light: H216 the sun H8121 shall be darkened H2821 in his going forth, H3318 and the moon H3394 shall H5050➔ not H3808 cause ➔H5050➔ her light H216 to shine. ➔H5050

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 13:16 - Give H5414 glory H3519 to the LORD H3068 your God, H430 before H2962 he cause darkness, H2821 and before H2962 your feet H7272 stumble H5062 upon H5921 the H2022➔ dark H5399 mountains, ➔H2022 and, while ye look H6960 for light, H216 he turn it H7760 into the shadow of death, H6757 and make H7896 it gross darkness. H6205

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Unchecked Copy BoxLam 4:8 - Their visage H8389 is blacker H2821 than a coal; H7815 they are H5234➔ not H3808 known ➔H5234 in the streets: H2351 their skin H5785 cleaveth H6821 to H5921 their bones; H6106 it is withered, H3001 it is become H1961 like a stick. H6086

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Unchecked Copy BoxLam 5:17 - For H5921 this H2088 our heart H3820 is H1961 faint; H1739 for H5921 these H428 things our eyes H5869 are dim. H2821

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 30:18 - At Tehaphnehes also H8471 the day H3117 shall be darkened, H2821 when I shall break H7665 there H8033 the yokes H4133 of Egypt: H4714 and H7673➔ the pomp H1347 of her strength H5797 shall cease ➔H7673 in her: as for her, H1931 a cloud H6051 shall cover her, H3680 and her daughters H1323 shall go H3212 into captivity. H7628

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Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 5:8 - Seek him that maketh H6213 the seven stars H3598 and Orion, H3685 and turneth H2015 the shadow of death H6757 into the morning, H1242 and H3117➔ maketh H2821➔ the day ➔H3117 dark ➔ H2821 with night: H3915 that calleth H7121 for the waters H4325 of the sea, H3220 and poureth them out H8210 upon H5921 the face H6440 of the earth: H776 The LORD H3068 is his name: H8034

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Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 8:9 - And it shall come to pass H1961 in H3117➔ that H1931 day, ➔H3117 saith H5002 the Lord H136 GOD, H3069 that I will cause H935➔ the sun H8121 to go down ➔H935 at noon, H6672 and I will darken H2821 the earth H776 in the H3117➔ clear H216 day: ➔H3117

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Unchecked Copy BoxMic 3:6 - Therefore H3651 night H3915 shall be unto you, that ye shall not have a vision; H2377 and it shall be dark H2821 unto you, that ye shall not divine; H7080 and H935➔ the sun H8121 shall go down ➔H935 over H5921 the prophets, H5030 and H6937➔ the day H3117 shall be dark ➔H6937 over them. H5921
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