Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H2825 |
|---|---|
| Word: | חֲשֵׁכָה חֲשֵׁיכָּה |
| Part of Speech: | noun fem |
| Etymology: | from H2821 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 5 |
| Transliteration: | chashekah |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | khash-ay-kaw' (or chashekah {khash-ay-kaw'}) n-f. |
| Meaning: | 1. darkness 2. (figuratively) misery |
| KJV Renderings: | darkness. |
Strong's is an index and starting point, not the final meaning of a word. Do not build doctrine from a gloss, root, or number. Test meaning by sentence, grammar, authorial usage, context, and the passage argument.
חֲשֵׁכָה noun feminine darkness (chiefly in poetry) — ׳ ח Gen 15:12 + 2 t., so read also probably Mic 3:6 (for ᵑ0 חָֽשְׁכָה); חֲשֵׁיכָה Ps 139:12 construct חֶשְׁכַּת Ps 18:12 plural חֲשֵׁכִים Isa 50:10 — darkness, opposed to light (אוֺרָה) Ps 139:12 supernatural, גדולה ׳ ח Gen 15:12 ( J E ); חֶשְׁכַּתֿ מַיִם Ps 18:12 in theoph. (but || 2Sam 22:12 חַשְׁרַתמֿים a mass of water); figurative = lack of understanding Ps 82:5 = distress Isa 8:22 (|| צָרָה), Isa 50:10.
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
