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Lexicon :: Strong's H4285 - maḥšāḵ

Aa
מַחְשָׁךְ
Transliteration
maḥšāḵ
Pronunciation
makh-shawk'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 769d

Strong’s Definitions

מַחְשָׁךְ machshâk, makh-shawk'; from H2821; darkness; concretely, a dark place:—dark(-ness, place).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 7x

The KJV translates Strong's H4285 in the following manner: darkness (4x), dark places (2x), dark (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 7x
The KJV translates Strong's H4285 in the following manner: darkness (4x), dark places (2x), dark (1x).

  1. dark place, darkness, secrecy

    1. hiding-place

    2. dark region

    3. grave

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
מַחְשָׁךְ machshâk, makh-shawk'; from H2821; darkness; concretely, a dark place:—dark(-ness, place).
STRONGS H4285: Abbreviations
† מַחְשַׁךְ noun masculine dark place (poetry) — absolute מ׳ Isaiah 29:15; Isaiah 42:16; מַחְשָׁ֑ךְ Psalm 88:19 [Psalm 88:18]; plural מַחֲשַׁכִּים Psalm 88:7; Psalm 143:3 = Lamentations 3:6 construct מַחֲשַׁכֵּי Psalm 74:20; — dark place:
a. = hiding-place אֿרץ מח׳ Psalm 74:20.
b. dark region, in which men may lose their way Isaiah 42:16.
c. = grave, or שׁאול Psalm 88:19 (see Che); of dark place of God's wrath (like She'ôl) Psalm 88:7; compare Psalm 143:3 = Lamentations 3:6.
d. = secret place, secrecy (of plots) Isaiah 29:15.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Psalms

74:20; 74:20; 88:7; 88:7; 88:18; 143:3; 143:3

Isaiah

29:15; 29:15; 42:16; 42:16

Lamentations

3:6; 3:6

H4285

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H4285 matches the Hebrew מַחְשָׁךְ (maḥšāḵ),
which occurs 7 times in 7 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 74:20

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Consider H5027 the covenant H1285;

For the dark H4285 places H4285 of the land H776 are full H4390 of the places H4999 of violence H2555.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 88:6

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You have put H7896 me in the lowest H8482 pit H953,

In dark H4285 places H4285, in the depths H4688.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 88:18

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You have removed H7368 lover H157 and friend H7453 far H7368 from me;

My acquaintances H3045 are in a hiding H4285 place H4285.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 143:3

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For the enemy H340 has persecuted H7291 my soul H5315;

He has crushed H1792 my life H2416 to the ground H776;

He has made me dwell H3427 in dark H4285 places H4285, like those who have long H5769 been dead H4191.

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Woe H1945 to those who deeply H6009 hide H5641 their [fn]plans H6098 from the LORD H3068,

And whose deeds H4639 are done in a dark H4285 place H4285,

And they say H559, “Who H4310 sees H7200 us?” or “Who H4310 knows H3045 us?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 42:16

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“I will lead H1980 those who are blind H5787 by a way H1870 they have not known H3045,

In paths H5410 they have not known H3045 I will guide H1869 them.

I will turn H7760 darkness H4285 into light H216 before H6440 them

And uneven H4625 land H4625 into plains H4334.

These H428 are the things H1697 I will do H6213,

And I will not leave H5800 them undone H5800.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLam 3:6

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He has made me live H3427 in dark H4285 places H4285,

Like those who have long H5769 been dead H4191.

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