Strong's Lexicon chashekah: Darkness Original Word: חֲשֵׁכָה Word Origin: Derived from the root חשׁך (chashak), meaning "to be dark" or "to grow dim." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G4655 (σκότος, skotos): Often used in the New Testament to describe both physical and spiritual darkness. - G4653 (σκοτία, skotia): Used to denote darkness, particularly in a metaphorical sense, such as in John 1:5, "The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it." Usage: The term "chashekah" is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote physical darkness, such as the absence of light, as well as metaphorical darkness, representing ignorance, evil, or judgment. It often conveys a sense of foreboding or the unknown, contrasting with light, which symbolizes knowledge, goodness, and divine presence. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, darkness was often associated with chaos and disorder, in contrast to light, which was linked to order and creation. In the Hebrew Bible, darkness is frequently used to describe the state of the world before God's creative act (Genesis 1:2) and is often associated with God's judgment or the absence of His presence. The concept of darkness also plays a significant role in the spiritual and moral teachings of the Bible, symbolizing the condition of those who live apart from God's truth. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom chashak Definition darkness NASB Translation darkness (7). Brown-Driver-Briggs חֲשֵׁכָה noun feminine darkness (chiefly in poetry) — ׳ח Genesis 15:12 2t., so read also probably Micah 3:6 (for ᵑ0 חָֽשְׁכָה); חֲשֵׁיכָה Psalm 139:12; construct חֶשְׁכַּת Psalm 18:12; plural חֲשֵׁכִים Isaiah 50:10; — darkness, opposed to light (אוֺרָה) Psalm 139:12; supernatural, גדולה ׳ח Genesis 15:12 (JE); חֶשְׁכַּתֿ מַיִם Psalm 18:12 in theoph. (but "" 2 Samuel 22:12 חַשְׁרַתמֿים a mass of water); figurative = lack of understanding Psalm 82:5; = distress Isaiah 8:22 ("" צָרָה), Isaiah 50:10. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance darkness Or chashekah {khash-ay-kaw'}; from chashak; darkness; figuratively, misery -- darkness. see HEBREW chashak Forms and Transliterations בַּחֲשֵׁכָ֥ה בחשכה וַחֲשֵׁכָה֙ וחשכה חֲשֵׁכִ֗ים חֲשֵׁכָ֥ה חשכה חשכים כַּ֝חֲשֵׁיכָ֗ה כחשיכה ba·ḥă·šê·ḵāh bachasheChah baḥăšêḵāh chasheChah chasheChim ḥă·šê·ḵāh ḥă·šê·ḵîm ḥăšêḵāh ḥăšêḵîm ka·ḥă·šê·ḵāh kachasheiChah kaḥăšêḵāh vachasheChah wa·ḥă·šê·ḵāh waḥăšêḵāhLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 15:12 HEB: וְהִנֵּ֥ה אֵימָ֛ה חֲשֵׁכָ֥ה גְדֹלָ֖ה נֹפֶ֥לֶת NAS: [and] great darkness fell KJV: of great darkness fell INT: and behold terror darkness great fell Psalm 82:5 Psalm 139:12 Isaiah 8:22 Isaiah 50:10 5 Occurrences |
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