Berean Strong's Lexicon chashach: To be dark, to grow dim, to obscure Original Word: חשׁך Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G4655 (σκότος, skotos): Darkness, gloom - G4652 (σκοτίζω, skotizo): To darken, to obscure Usage: The Hebrew verb "chashach" primarily conveys the idea of darkness or dimness, both in a literal and metaphorical sense. It is used to describe the absence of light, as well as a lack of understanding or clarity. In the context of the Bible, it often signifies a spiritual or moral darkness, representing ignorance, sin, or divine judgment. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, light and darkness were powerful symbols. Light often represented God's presence, truth, and righteousness, while darkness symbolized chaos, evil, and separation from God. The concept of darkness was not only a physical reality but also a spiritual metaphor deeply embedded in the Hebrew worldview. Understanding "chashach" within this context helps to grasp the profound implications of darkness in biblical narratives. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin(Aramaic) a prim. root Definition to need NASB Translation need (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [חֲשַׁח] verb need (Assyrian —ašâ—u, crave; Syriac  in need of; not ᵑ7; — Pe`al Participle plural חָֽשְׁחִין Daniel 3:16, singular Infinitive (van d. H., wrongly, ׳חַשׁ). [חַשְׁחָה] noun feminine thing needed (Syriac Strong's Exhaustive Concordance careful, have need of (Aramaic) a collateral root to one corresponding to chuwsh in the sense of readiness; to be necessary (from the idea of convenience) or (transitively) to need -- careful, have need of. see HEBREW chuwsh Forms and Transliterations חַשְׁחִ֨ין חַשְׁחָ֡ן חַשְׁחוּת֙ חשחות חשחין חשחן chashChan chashChin chashChut ḥaš·ḥān ḥaš·ḥîn ḥaš·ḥūṯ ḥašḥān ḥašḥîn ḥašḥūṯLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Ezra 6:9 HEB: וּמָ֣ה חַשְׁחָ֡ן וּבְנֵ֣י תוֹרִ֣ין KJV: And that which they have need of, both young INT: Whatever of young bulls Ezra 7:20 Daniel 3:16 3 Occurrences |
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