מַחְשָׁךְ (machshâk) — Dark

Hebrew word study: מַחְשָׁךְ (machshâk), Strong's H4285. darkness; concretely, a dark place

HebrewStrong's H4285
Quick definition
Hebrew word
מַחְשָׁךְ (machshâk)
Pronounced: makh-shawk'

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

darkness; concretely, a dark place

Word study
Derivation: from H2821 (חָשַׁךְ);

KJV translation words: dark(-ness, place).

Where this word appears

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.

How it is rendered in the text

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

in dark places ×2darkness ×1in a dark place ×1in the dark places ×1the dark place ×1the dark places of ×1

Forms found in the text

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

בְּמַחֲשַׁכִּים ×2מַחְשָׁךְ ×2בְמַחְשָׁךְ ×1בְמַחֲשַׁכִּים ×1מַחֲשַׁכֵּי ×1

Books where it appears most

Psalms ×4Isaiah ×2Lamentations ×1

Verses (all 7)

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 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.