חָשַׁךְ

Strong’s Definition

to be dark (as withholding light); transitively, to darken

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root;

KJV Usage

be black, be (make) dark, darken, cause darkness, be dim, hide.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.to be or become dark, grow dim, be darkened, be black, be hidden
• 2.(qal)
• 3.(hiphil)

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: châshak; Pronunciation: khaw-shak'