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Lexicon :: Strong's H2821 - ḥāšaḵ

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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.
Copyright © 2002, 2003, 2006 by Biblesoft, Inc.
All rights reserved. Used by permission. BibleSoft.com

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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Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

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

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 10:15 - For they covered H3680 the surface H5869 of the whole H3605 land, H776 so that the land H776 was darkened; H2821 and they ate H398 every H3605 plant H6212 of the land H776 and all H3605 the fruit H6529 of the trees H6086 that the hail H1259 had left. H3498 Thus nothing H3808 H3605 green H3418 was left H3498 on tree H6086 or plant H6212 of the field H7704 through all H3605 the land H776 of Egypt. H4714

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 3:9 - “Let the stars H3556 of its twilight H5399 be darkened; H2821
Let it wait H6960 for light H216 but have H369 none, H369
And let it not see H7200 the [fn]breaking H6079 dawn; H7837

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 18:6 - “The light H216 in his tent H168 is darkened, H2821
And his lamp H5216 goes H1846 out above H5921 him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 38:2

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:23 - May their eyes H5869 grow H2821 dim H2821 so H4480 that they cannot H4480 see, H7200
And make their loins H4975 shake H4571 continually. H8548

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 105:28

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 105:28 - He sent H7971 darkness H2822 and made H2821 it dark; H2821
And they did not rebel H4784 against H854 His words. H1697

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 139:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 139:12 - Even H1571 the darkness H2822 is not dark H2821 [fn]to You,
And the night H3915 is as bright H215 as the day. H3117
Darkness H2825 and light H219 are alike to You.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 12:2 - before H5704 H834 H3808 the sun H8121 and the light, H216 the moon H3394 and the stars H3556 are darkened, H2821 and clouds H5645 return H7725 after H310 the rain; H1653

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 12:3 - in the day H3117 that the watchmen H8104 of the house H1004 tremble, H2111 and mighty H2428 men H376 stoop, H5791 the grinding H2912 ones stand H988 idle H988 because H3588 they are few, H4591 and those who look H7200 through [fn]windows H699 grow H2821 dim; H2821

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 5:30 - And it will growl H5098 over H5921 it in that day H3117 like the roaring H5100 of the sea. H3220
If one looks H5027 to the land, H776 behold, H2009 there is darkness H2822 and distress; H6862
Even the light H216 is darkened H2821 by its clouds. H6183

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 13:10 - For the stars H3556 of heaven H4605 and their constellations H3685
Will not flash H1984 forth H1984 their light; H216
The sun H8121 will be dark H2821 when it rises H3318
And the moon H3394 will not shed H5050 its light. H216

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 13:16 - Give H5414 glory H3519 to the LORD H3068 your God, H430
Before H2962 He brings H2821 darkness H2821
And before H2962 your feet H7272 stumble H5062
On the dusky H5399 mountains, H2022
And while you are hoping H6960 for light H216
He makes H7760 it into deep H6757 darkness, H6757
And turns H7896 it into gloom. H6205

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Unchecked Copy BoxLam 4:8

Unchecked Copy BoxLam 4:8 - Their appearance H8389 is blacker H2821 than H4480 soot, H7815
They are not recognized H5234 in the streets; H2351
Their skin H5785 is shriveled H6821 on their bones, H6106
It is withered, H3001 it has become H1961 like wood. H6086

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Unchecked Copy BoxLam 5:17

Unchecked Copy BoxLam 5:17 - Because H5921 of this H2088 our heart H3820 is faint, H1739
Because H5921 of these H428 things H428 our eyes H5869 are dim; H2821

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 30:18 - “In Tehaphnehes H8471 the day H3117 will [fn]be dark H2821
When I break H7665 there H8033 the yoke H4133 bars H4133 of Egypt. H4714
Then the pride H1347 of her power H5797 will cease H7673 in her;
A cloud H6051 will cover H3680 her,
And her daughters H1323 will go H1980 into captivity. H7628

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Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 5:8 - He who made H6213 the Pleiades H3598 and Orion H3685
And changes H2015 deep H6757 darkness H6757 into morning, H1242
[fn]Who also darkens H2821 day H3117 into night, H3915
Who calls H7121 for the waters H4325 of the sea H3220
And pours H8210 them out on the surface H6440 of the earth, H776
The LORD H3068 is His name. H8034

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Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 8:9

Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 8:9 - “It will come H1961 about in that day,” H3117 declares H5002 the Lord H136 GOD, H3068
“That I will make the sun H8121 go H935 down at noon H6672
And make H2821 the earth H776 dark H2821 in [fn]broad H216 daylight. H3117 H216

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Unchecked Copy BoxMic 3:6

Unchecked Copy BoxMic 3:6 - Therefore H3651 it will be night H3915 for you—without H4480 vision, H2377
And darkness H2825 for you—without H4480 divination. H7080
The sun H8121 will go H935 down on the prophets, H5030
And the day H3117 will become H6937 dark H6937 over H5921 them.
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