Lexicon :: Strong's H2821 - ḥāšaḵ

חָשַׁךְ

Transliteration

ḥāšaḵ

Pronunciation

khaw-shak'

Part of Speech

verb

Root Word (Etymology)

A primitive root

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 769

Strong's Info

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).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

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.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H2821: Abbreviations

† חָשַׁךְ verb be, grow dark (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic חֲשַׁךְ, Kewo; Arabic حَسِكَ bear rancour, see Lag^{BN 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).

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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

Gesenius' Hebrew-Chaldee Lexicon [?]

Concordance Results Shown Using the KJV

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

Exo 10:15

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

Job 3:9

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

Job 18:6

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

Job 38:2

Job 38:2 - Who is this that darkeneth^H2821 counsel^H6098 by words^H4405 without knowledge?^H1847

Psa 69:23

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

Psa 105:28

Psa 105:28 - He sent^H7971 darkness,^H2822 and made it dark;^H2821 and they rebelled^H4784 not against his word.^H1697

Psa 139:12

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

Ecc 12:2

Ecc 12:2 - While the sun,^H8121 or the light,^H216 or the moon,^H3394 or the stars,^H3556 be not darkened,^H2821 nor the clouds^H5645 return^H7725 after^H310 the rain:^H1653

Ecc 12:3

Ecc 12:3 - In the day^H3117 when the keepers^H8104 of the house^H1004 shall tremble,^H2111 and the strong^H2428 men^H582 shall bow^H5791 themselves, and the grinders^H2912 cease^H988 because they are few,^H4591 and those that look out^H7200 of the windows^H699 be darkened,^H2821

Isa 5:30

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

Isa 13:10

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

Jer 13:16

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

Lam 4:8

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

Lam 5:17

Lam 5:17 - For this our heart^H3820 is faint;^H1739 for these things our eyes^H5869 are dim.^H2821

Eze 30:18

Eze 30:18 - At Tehaphnehes^H8471 also the day^H3117 shall be darkened,^H2821^H2820 when I shall break^H7665 there the yokes^H4133 of Egypt:^H4714 and the pomp^H1347 of her strength^H5797 shall cease^H7673 in her:^H1931 as for her, a cloud^H6051 shall cover^H3680 her, and her daughters^H1323 shall go^H3212 into captivity.^H7628

Amo 5:8

Amo 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 maketh 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 the face^H6440 of the earth:^H776 The LORD^H3068 is his name:^H8034

Amo 8:9

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

Mic 3:6

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