מַחְשָׁךְ (machshâk) — Dark
Hebrew word study: מַחְשָׁךְ (machshâk), Strong's H4285. darkness; concretely, a dark place
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
darkness; concretely, a dark place
KJV translation words: dark(-ness, place).
Strong's H4285 is tagged on 7 words in 7 verses across 3 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Psalms 74:20 and last appears in Lamentations 3:6.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (all 7)
- Psalms 74:20 — מַחֲשַׁכֵּי — the dark places of
- Psalms 88:6 — בְּמַחֲשַׁכִּים — in the dark places
- Psalms 88:18 — מַחְשָׁךְ — darkness
- Psalms 143:3 — בְמַחֲשַׁכִּים — in dark places
- Isaiah 29:15 — בְמַחְשָׁךְ — in a dark place
- Isaiah 42:16 — מַחְשָׁךְ — the dark place
- Lamentations 3:6 — בְּמַחֲשַׁכִּים — in dark places
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Named in this entry's derivation: H2821 חָשַׁךְ (châshak).
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Frequently asked questions
What does machshâk (H4285) mean?
Darkness; concretely, a dark place.
How is H4285 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H4285 as: dark(-ness, place)..
How often does מַחְשָׁךְ (machshâk) appear?
Strong's H4285 is tagged on 7 words in 7 verses across 3 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Psalms 74:20 and last appears in Lamentations 3:6.
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