Lexicon cheshkah: Darkness Original Word: חֶשְׁכָה Strong's Exhaustive Concordance dark From chashak; darkness -- dark. see HEBREW chashak NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originthe same as chashekah, q.v. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the root חָשַׁךְ (chashak), which means "to be dark" or "to grow dim."Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • Strong's Greek Number 4655: σκότος (skotos) • This Greek term is used in the New Testament to denote darkness, both in a physical sense and metaphorically, similar to the Hebrew חֶשְׁכָה. It appears in passages such as Matthew 4:16, "the people living in darkness have seen a great light," illustrating the transition from spiritual ignorance to enlightenment through Christ. Usage: The term חֶשְׁכָה appears in various contexts within the Hebrew Bible, often to describe physical darkness, such as the absence of light during the night or in a dark place. It is also used metaphorically to depict spiritual or moral darkness, representing ignorance, evil, or judgment. Context: חֶשְׁכָה (cheshkhah) is a noun that appears in the Hebrew Bible to denote darkness. It is used in both literal and figurative senses. In the literal sense, it describes the physical absence of light, as seen in Genesis 1:2, where the earth is described as being "formless and void, and darkness was over the surface of the deep." This usage underscores the primordial state before God's creative act of bringing forth light. Forms and Transliterations חֶשְׁכַת־ חשכת־ cheshchat ḥeš·ḵaṯ- ḥešḵaṯ-Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Psalm 18:11 HEB: סְבִֽיבוֹתָ֥יו סֻכָּת֑וֹ חֶשְׁכַת־ מַ֝֗יִם עָבֵ֥י KJV: round about him [were] dark waters INT: around his canopy him dark of waters thick 1 Occurrence |
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