חָשַׁךְ (châshak) — Be Black

Hebrew word study: חָשַׁךְ (châshak), Strong's H2821. to be dark (as withholding light); transitively, to darken

HebrewStrong's H2821
Quick definition
Hebrew word
חָשַׁךְ (châshak)
Pronounced: khaw-shak'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to be dark (as withholding light); transitively, to darken

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV translation words: be black, be (make) dark, darken, cause darkness, be dim, hide.

Where this word appears

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.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

and he made dark ×1and it grew dark ×1and they will grow dim ×1he will bring darkness ×1is making dark ×1it grows dark ×1it has become dark ×1it is too dark ×1it will be dark ×1it will become dark ×1let them grow dark ×1may they grow dim ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

חָשַׁךְ ×4וְחָשְׁכוּ ×1וַיַּחְשִׁךְ ×1וַתֶּחְשַׁךְ ×1יֶחְשְׁכוּ ×1יַחְשִׁיךְ ×1יַחְשִׁךְ ×1מַחְשִׁיךְ ×1תֶחְשַׁךְ ×1תֶּחְשַׁכְנָה ×1

Books where it appears most

Job ×3Psalms ×3Ecclesiastes ×2Isaiah ×2Lamentations ×2Amos ×2Exodus ×1Jeremiah ×1

Verses (all 17)

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).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

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.