חֹשֶׁךְ (chôshek) — Dark

Hebrew word study: חֹשֶׁךְ (chôshek), Strong's H2822. the dark; hence (literally) darkness; figuratively, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness

HebrewStrong's H2822
Quick definition
Hebrew word
חֹשֶׁךְ (chôshek)
Pronounced: kho-shek'

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

the dark; hence (literally) darkness; figuratively, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness

Word study
Derivation: from H2821 (חָשַׁךְ);

KJV translation words: dark(-ness), night, obscurity.

Where this word appears

Strong's H2822 is tagged on 80 words in 77 verses across 18 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 1:2 and last appears in Zephaniah 1:15.

How it is rendered in the text

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

darkness ×43in the darkness ×12the darkness ×6and darkness ×2and in the darkness ×2darkness my ×2into darkness ×2and the darkness ×1and to the darkness ×1at the darkness ×1darkness of ×1to the darkness ×1

Forms found in the text

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

חֹשֶׁךְ ×47בַּחֹשֶׁךְ ×13הַחֹשֶׁךְ ×6וְחֹשֶׁךְ ×2וּבַחֹשֶׁךְ ×2חָשְׁכִּי ×2לְחֹשֶׁךְ ×2וְהַחֹשֶׁךְ ×1וְלַחֹשֶׁךְ ×1לַחֹשֶׁךְ ×1

Books where it appears most

Job ×23Isaiah ×14Psalms ×11Ecclesiastes ×6Genesis ×4Exodus ×4Deuteronomy ×22 Samuel ×2

Verses (first 25 of 77)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H2821 חָשַׁךְ (châshak).

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 chôshek (H2822) mean?

The dark; hence (literally) darkness; figuratively, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness.

How is H2822 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H2822 as: dark(-ness), night, obscurity..

How often does חֹשֶׁךְ (chôshek) appear?

Strong's H2822 is tagged on 80 words in 77 verses across 18 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 1:2 and last appears in Zephaniah 1:15.