חָשַׁךְ (châshak) — Be Black
Hebrew word study: חָשַׁךְ (châshak), Strong's H2821. to be dark (as withholding light); transitively, to darken
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
to be dark (as withholding light); transitively, to darken
KJV translation words: be black, be (make) dark, darken, cause darkness, be dim, hide.
Strong's H2821 is tagged on 17 words in 17 verses across 9 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Exodus 10:15 and last appears in Micah 3:6.
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Verses (all 17)
- Exodus 10:15 — וַתֶּחְשַׁךְ — and it grew dark
- Job 3:9 — יֶחְשְׁכוּ — let them grow dark
- Job 18:6 — חָשַׁךְ — it grows dark
- Job 38:2 — מַחְשִׁיךְ — is making dark
- Psalms 69:23 — תֶּחְשַׁכְנָה — may they grow dim
- Psalms 105:28 — וַיַּחְשִׁךְ — and he made dark
- Psalms 139:12 — יַחְשִׁיךְ — it is too dark
- Ecclesiastes 12:2 — תֶחְשַׁךְ — it will become dark
- Ecclesiastes 12:3 — וְחָשְׁכוּ — and they will grow dim
- Isaiah 5:30 — חָשַׁךְ — it has become dark
- Isaiah 13:10 — חָשַׁךְ — it will be dark
- Jeremiah 13:16 — יַחְשִׁךְ — he will bring darkness
- Lamentations 4:8 — חָשַׁךְ — it is dark
- Lamentations 5:17 — חָשְׁכוּ — they have grown dim
- Amos 5:8 — הֶחְשִׁיךְ — he makes dark
- Amos 8:9 — וְהַחֲשַׁכְתִּי — and I will make dark
- Micah 3:6 — וְחָשְׁכָה — and it will grow dark
Related entries
Entries whose derivation names this word: H2816 חֲשׁוֹךְ (chăshôwk), H2820 חָשַׂךְ (châsak), H2822 חֹשֶׁךְ (chôshek), H2823 חָשֹׁךְ (châshôk), H2824 חֶשְׁכָה (cheshkâh), H2825 חֲשֵׁכָה (chăshêkâh), H4285 מַחְשָׁךְ (machshâk).
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Frequently asked questions
What does châshak (H2821) mean?
To be dark (as withholding light); transitively, to darken.
How is H2821 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H2821 as: be black, be (make) dark, darken, cause darkness, be dim, hide..
How often does חָשַׁךְ (châshak) appear?
Strong's H2821 is tagged on 17 words in 17 verses across 9 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Exodus 10:15 and last appears in Micah 3:6.
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