Strongs Number: H2821
- Hebrew Word
- חָשַׁךְ
- Transliteration
- châshak
- Phonetic
- khaw-shak'
- Part of Speech
- Verb
- Strongs Definition
-
to be dark (as withholding light); transitively to darken
- BDB Definition
-
1. to be or become dark, grow dim, be darkened, be black, be hidden
a. (Qal)
1. to be or grow dark
2. to have a dark colour
3. to grow dim
b. (Hiphil)
1. to make dark, cause to be dark
2. to hide, conceal
3. to obscure, confuse (fig.)
- Origin
- A primitive root
- Bible Usage
- be {black} be (make) {dark} {darken} cause {darkness} be {dim} hide.