Lexicon :: Strong's H2822 - ḥōšeḵ

חֹשֶׁךְ

Transliteration

ḥōšeḵ

Pronunciation

kho-shek'

Part of Speech

masculine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

From חָשַׁךְ (H2821)

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 769a

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

חֹשֶׁךְ chôshek, kho-shek'; from H2821; the dark; hence (literally) darkness; figuratively, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness:—dark(-ness), night, obscurity.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 80x

The KJV translates Strong's H2822 in the following manner: darkness (70x), dark (7x), obscurity (2x), night (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 80x

The KJV translates Strong's H2822 in the following manner: darkness (70x), dark (7x), obscurity (2x), night (1x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

darkness, obscurity
1. darkness
2. secret place

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

חֹשֶׁךְ chôshek, kho-shek'; from H2821; the dark; hence (literally) darkness; figuratively, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness:—dark(-ness), night, obscurity.

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

STRONGS H2822: Abbreviations

† ח֫שֶׁךְ noun masculine^{Exodus 10:21} darkness, obscurity — absolute חשֶׁךְ Genesis 1:2 + 75 times (+ Ezekiel 8:12 strike out Co A B etc.); construct id. Exodus 10:22; suffix חָשְׁכִּי Psalm 18:29＝2 Samuel 22:29; —

1. darkness (opposed to אוֺר) literal Genesis 1:2, 4 (P), Isaiah 45:7; Job 26:10; Ecclesiastes 2:13, compare in imprecation Job 3:4, 5 (וצלמות ח׳)＝לילה Genesis 1:5, 18 (P), compare Joshua 2:5 (JE), Isaiah 45:19; Job 17:12; Job 24:16; Job 38:19; Psalm 104:20; darkness in mines Job 28:3; of extraordinary darkness, in Egypt Exodus 10:21 (twice in verse) (E); אֲֿפֵלָה ח׳ Exodus 10:22 (E), Psalm 105:28, from pillar of cloud Exodus 14:20; at Mt. Sinai Deuteronomy 4:11; Deuteronomy 5:20; of clouds of theophany 2 Samuel 22:12＝Psalm 18:12; of darkness in death, or She'ô l, 1 Samuel 2:9; Job 10:21 (וצלמות אֶרֶץ ח׳), Job 17:13; Job 18:18; Psalm 88:13; Proverbs 20:20 (אִישׁוֺן ח׳＝extreme of darkness).

2.＝secret place(s) Isaiah 45:3; Job 12:22 (|| צלמות);＝hiding-place Job 34:22 (|| id.), compare Psalm 139:11; Psalm 139:12; — on Ezekiel 8:12, see above.

3. figurative,

a.＝distress Isaiah 5:30; Isaiah 9:1; Isaiah 29:18 (figurative of blindness), Isaiah 42:7; Isaiah 49:9; Isaiah 58:10; Isaiah 59:9; Isaiah 60:2; Lamentations 3:2; Micah 7:8; Psalm 18:29＝2 Samuel 22:29; Job 15:22, 23, 30; Job 20:26; Job 22:11; Job 23:17; Job 29:3; Psalm 107:10; Psalm 107:14 (in both || צלמות), Psalm 112:4; Ecclesiastes 5:16; Ecclesiastes 11:8.

b.＝dread, terror, symbolic of judgment Amos 5:18, 20; Zephaniah 1:15; Nahum 1:8; Ezekiel 32:8; Joel 2:4; Joel 3:4.

c.＝mourning Isaiah 47:5.

d.＝perplexity Job 5:14; Job 12:25; Job 19:8; confusion Psalm 35:6.

e.＝ignorance Job 37:19; Ecclesiastes 2:14.

f.＝evil, sin Isaiah 5:20 (twice in verse); Proverbs 2:13.

g.＝obscurity Ecclesiastes 6:4 (twice in verse).

Biblical Aramaic

חשׁך (see Biblical Hebrew חשֶׁךְ darkness, √ חשׁך).

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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

1:2; 1:2; 1:4; 1:5; 1:18

Exodus

10:21; 10:21; 10:22; 10:22; 14:20

Deuteronomy

4:11; 5:20

Joshua

2:5

1 Samuel

2:9

2 Samuel

22:12; 22:29; 22:29

Job

3:4; 3:5; 5:14; 10:21; 12:22; 12:25; 15:22; 15:23; 15:30; 17:12; 17:13; 18:18; 19:8; 20:26; 22:11; 23:17; 24:16; 26:10; 28:3; 29:3; 34:22; 37:19; 38:19

Psalms

18:12; 18:29; 18:29; 35:6; 88:13; 104:20; 105:28; 107:10; 107:14; 112:4; 139:11; 139:12

Proverbs

2:13; 20:20

Ecclesiastes

2:13; 2:14; 5:16; 6:4; 11:8

Isaiah

5:20; 5:30; 9:1; 29:18; 42:7; 45:3; 45:7; 45:19; 47:5; 49:9; 58:10; 59:9; 60:2

Lamentations

3:2

Ezekiel

8:12; 8:12; 32:8

Joel

2:4; 3:4

Amos

5:18; 5:20

Micah

7:8

Nahum

1:8

Zephaniah

1:15

Gesenius' Hebrew-Chaldee Lexicon [?]

Concordance Results Shown Using the KJV

Strong's Number H2822 matches the Hebrew חֹשֶׁךְ (ḥōšeḵ),
which occurs 80 times in 77 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 2 (Gen 1:2–Ecc 2:13)

Gen 1:2

Gen 1:2 - And the earth^H776 was^H1961 without form,^H8414 and void;^H922 and darkness^H2822 was upon the face^H6440 of the deep.^H8415 And the Spirit^H7307 of God^H430 moved^H7363 upon^H5921 the face^H6440 of the waters.^H4325

Gen 1:4

Gen 1:4 - And God^H430 saw^H7200^H853 the light,^H216 that^H3588 it was good:^H2896 and God^H430 divided^H914^H996 the light^H216 from^H996 the darkness.^H2822

Gen 1:5

Gen 1:5 - And God^H430 called^H7121 the light^H216 Day,^H3117 and the darkness^H2822 he called^H7121 Night.^H3915 And the evening^H6153 and the morning^H1242 were the first^H259 day.^H3117

Gen 1:18

Gen 1:18 - And to rule^H4910 over the day^H3117 and over the night,^H3915 and to divide^H914 the light^H216 from the darkness:^H2822 and God^H430 saw^H7200 that it was good.^H2896

Exo 10:21

Exo 10:21 - And the LORD^H3068 said^H559 unto Moses,^H4872 Stretch out^H5186 thine hand^H3027 toward heaven,^H8064 that there may be darkness^H2822 over the land^H776 of Egypt,^H4714 even darkness^H2822 which may be felt.^H4959

Exo 10:22

Exo 10:22 - And Moses^H4872 stretched forth^H5186 his hand^H3027 toward heaven;^H8064 and there was a thick^H653 darkness^H2822 in all the land^H776 of Egypt^H4714 three^H7969 days:^H3117

Exo 14:20

Exo 14:20 - And it came^H935 between the camp^H4264 of the Egyptians^H4714 and the camp^H4264 of Israel;^H3478 and it was a cloud^H6051 and darkness^H2822 to them, but it gave light^H215 by night^H3915 to these: so that the one came not near^H7126 the other^H2088 all the night.^H3915

Deu 4:11

Deu 4:11 - And ye came near^H7126 and stood^H5975 under the mountain;^H2022 and the mountain^H2022 burned^H1197 with fire^H784 unto the midst^H3820 of heaven,^H8064 with darkness,^H6205 clouds,^H6051 and thick darkness.^H2822

Deu 5:23

Deu 5:23 - And it came to pass, when ye heard^H8085 the voice^H6963 out of the midst^H8432 of the darkness,^H2822 (for the mountain^H2022 did burn^H1197 with fire,)^H784 that ye came near^H7126 unto me, even all the heads^H7218 of your tribes,^H7626 and your elders;^H2205

Jos 2:5

Jos 2:5 - And it came to pass about the time of shutting^H5462 of the gate,^H8179 when it was dark,^H2822 that the men^H582 went out:^H3318 whither the men^H582 went^H1980 I wot^H3045 not: pursue^H7291 after^H310 them quickly;^H4118 for ye shall overtake^H5381 them.

1Sa 2:9

1Sa 2:9 - He will keep^H8104 the feet^H7272 of his saints,^H2623 and the wicked^H7563 shall be silent^H1826 in darkness;^H2822 for by strength^H3581 shall no man^H376 prevail.^H1396

2Sa 22:12

2Sa 22:12 - And he made^H7896 darkness^H2822 pavilions^H5521 round about^H5439 him, dark^H2841 waters,^H4325 and thick clouds^H5645 of the skies.^H7834

2Sa 22:29

2Sa 22:29 - For thou art my lamp,^H5216 O LORD:^H3068 and the LORD^H3068 will lighten^H5050 my darkness.^H2822

Job 3:4

Job 3:4 - Let that day^H3117 be darkness;^H2822 let not God^H433 regard^H1875 it from above,^H4605 neither let the light^H5105 shine^H3313 upon it.

Job 3:5

Job 3:5 - Let darkness^H2822 and the shadow of death^H6757 stain^H1350 it; let a cloud^H6053 dwell^H7931 upon it; let the blackness^H3650 of the day^H3117 terrify^H1204 it.

Job 5:14

Job 5:14 - They meet^H6298 with darkness^H2822 in the daytime,^H3119 and grope^H4959 in the noonday^H6672 as in the night.^H3915

Job 10:21

Job 10:21 - Before I go^H3212 whence I shall not return,^H7725 even to the land^H776 of darkness^H2822 and the shadow of death;^H6757

Job 12:22

Job 12:22 - He discovereth^H1540 deep things^H6013 out of darkness,^H2822 and bringeth out^H3318 to light^H216 the shadow of death.^H6757

Job 12:25

Job 12:25 - They grope^H4959 in the dark^H2822 without light,^H216 and he maketh them to stagger^H8582 like a drunken^H7910 man.

Job 15:22

Job 15:22 - He believeth^H539 not that he shall return^H7725 out of darkness,^H2822 and he is waited^H6822 for of the sword.^H2719

Job 15:23

Job 15:23 - He wandereth abroad^H5074 for bread,^H3899 saying, Where is it? he knoweth^H3045 that the day^H3117 of darkness^H2822 is ready^H3559 at his hand.^H3027

Job 15:30

Job 15:30 - He shall not depart^H5493 out of darkness;^H2822 the flame^H7957 shall dry up^H3001 his branches,^H3127 and by the breath^H7307 of his mouth^H6310 shall he go away.^H5493

Job 17:12

Job 17:12 - They change^H7760 the night^H3915 into day:^H3117 the light^H216 is short^H7138 because^H6440 of darkness.^H2822

Job 17:13

Job 17:13 - If I wait,^H6960 the grave^H7585 is mine house:^H1004 I have made^H7502 my bed^H3326 in the darkness.^H2822

Job 18:18

Job 18:18 - He shall be driven^H1920 from light^H216 into darkness,^H2822 and chased^H5074 out of the world.^H8398

Job 19:8

Job 19:8 - He hath fenced up^H1443 my way^H734 that I cannot pass,^H5674 and he hath set^H7760 darkness^H2822 in my paths.^H5410

Job 20:26

Job 20:26 - All darkness^H2822 shall be hid^H2934 in his secret places:^H6845 a fire^H784 not blown^H5301 shall consume^H398 him; it shall go ill^H3415 with him that is left^H8300 in his tabernacle.^H168

Job 22:11

Job 22:11 - Or darkness,^H2822 that thou canst not see;^H7200 and abundance^H8229 of waters^H4325 cover^H3680 thee.

Job 23:17

Job 23:17 - Because I was not cut off^H6789 before^H6440 the darkness,^H2822 neither hath he covered^H3680 the darkness^H652 from my face.^H6440

Job 24:16

Job 24:16 - In the dark^H2822 they dig through^H2864 houses,^H1004 which they had marked^H2856 for themselves in the daytime:^H3119 they know^H3045 not the light.^H216

Job 26:10

Job 26:10 - He hath compassed^H2328 the waters^H6440^H4325 with bounds,^H2706 until the day^H216 and night^H2822 come to an end.^H8503

Job 28:3

Job 28:3 - He setteth^H7760 an end^H7093 to darkness,^H2822 and searcheth out^H2713 all perfection:^H8503 the stones^H68 of darkness,^H652 and the shadow of death.^H6757

Job 29:3

Job 29:3 - When his candle^H5216 shined^H1984 upon my head,^H7218 and when by his light^H216 I walked^H3212 through darkness;^H2822

Job 34:22

Job 34:22 - There is no darkness,^H2822 nor shadow of death,^H6757 where the workers^H6466 of iniquity^H205 may hide^H5641 themselves.

Job 37:19

Job 37:19 - Teach^H3045 us what we shall say^H559 unto him; for we cannot order^H6186 our speech by reason^H6440 of darkness.^H2822

Job 38:19

Job 38:19 - Where is the way^H1870 where light^H216 dwelleth?^H7931 and as for darkness,^H2822 where is the place^H4725 thereof,

Psa 18:11

Psa 18:11 - He made^H7896 darkness^H2822 his secret place;^H5643 his pavilion^H5521 round about^H5439 him were dark^H2824 waters^H4325 and thick clouds^H5645 of the skies.^H7834

Psa 18:28

Psa 18:28 - For thou wilt light^H215 my candle:^H5216 the LORD^H3068 my God^H430 will enlighten^H5050 my darkness.^H2822

Psa 35:6

Psa 35:6 - Let their way^H1870 be dark^H2822 and slippery:^H2519 and let the angel^H4397 of the LORD^H3068 persecute^H7291 them.

Psa 88:12

Psa 88:12 - Shall thy wonders^H6382 be known^H3045 in the dark?^H2822 and thy righteousness^H6666 in the land^H776 of forgetfulness?^H5388

Psa 104:20

Psa 104:20 - Thou makest^H7896 darkness,^H2822 and it is night:^H3915 wherein all the beasts^H2416 of the forest^H3293 do creep^H7430 forth.

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 107:10

Psa 107:10 - Such as sit^H3427 in darkness^H2822 and in the shadow of death,^H6757 being bound^H615 in affliction^H6040 and iron;^H1270

Psa 107:14

Psa 107:14 - He brought them out^H3318 of darkness^H2822 and the shadow of death,^H6757 and brake^H5423 ➔ their bands^H4147 in sunder.^H5423

Psa 112:4

Psa 112:4 - Unto the upright^H3477 there ariseth^H2224 light^H216 in the darkness:^H2822 he is gracious,^H2587 and full of compassion,^H7349 and righteous.^H6662

Psa 139:11

Psa 139:11 - If I say,^H559 Surely the darkness^H2822 shall cover^H7779 me; even the night^H3915 shall be light^H216 about me.^H1157

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.

Pro 2:13

Pro 2:13 - Who leave^H5800 the paths^H734 of uprightness,^H3476 to walk^H3212 in the ways^H1870 of darkness;^H2822

Pro 20:20

Pro 20:20 - Whoso curseth^H7043 his father^H1 or his mother,^H517 his lamp^H5216 shall be put out^H1846 in obscure^H380^H380 darkness.^H2822

Ecc 2:13

Ecc 2:13 - Then I saw^H7200 that^H3426 wisdom^H2451 excelleth^H3504 folly,^H5531 as far as light^H216 excelleth^H3504 darkness.^H2822

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