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חֲשׁוֹךְ

𐤇𐤔𐤅𐤊

chăshôwk

H2816 noun

SILEX Entry

Root חשך to be dark, grow dim, darken

Definition

(Aramaic) Darkness; a state or condition characterized by the absence of light, often with connotations of obscurity, concealment, or metaphorical gloom. Used both of physical darkness (night, shaded places) and in figurative senses (trouble, ignorance).

Semantic Range

darkness (literal), obscurity, concealment, absence of light, metaphorical darkness (ignorance, adversity), shadowy place

Root / Etymology

Cognate with the Hebrew root חשך, meaning 'to be dark, grow dark.' In Aramaic, the noun חֲשׁוֹךְ is derived from this root, denoting 'darkness.'

Historical & Contextual Notes

חֲשׁוֹךְ occurs in the Aramaic sections of the Hebrew Bible, notably in the books of Daniel (e.g., Daniel 2:22). It is the standard Aramaic term for darkness and is directly parallel to the Hebrew noun חֹשֶׁךְ used in the wider biblical corpus. While חֲשׁוֹךְ typically refers to physical darkness (as in night or shadowed places), context may extend its sense metaphorically to signify spiritual ignorance, distress, or danger, mirroring its Hebrew counterpart's metaphoric applications. The basic sense does not specify moral or cosmic overtones unless implied by the context. English translations usually render it as 'darkness,' but contextual nuance may be missed in translation, especially where it symbolizes hiddenness or affliction. Unlike some other Semitic languages that possess nuanced terms for different kinds of darkness, Biblical Aramaic tends to follow Hebrew usage closely.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

(Aramaic) from a root corresponding to חָשַׁךְ; the dark; darkness.

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Root Family

חשך (ḥ-š-k) — to be dark, grow dim, darken

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H2820 חָשַׂךְ he withheld
H2821 חָשַׁךְ he withheld
H2822 חֹשֶׁךְ in the darkness
H2823 חָשֹׁךְ dark ones
H2824 חֶשְׁכָה darkness of

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H2816-01 בַ/חֲשׁוֹכָ֔/א vachashokha AR/Ncmsd/Td is in the darkness the darkness 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H2816-01 Daniel 2:22 בַ/חֲשׁוֹכָ֔/א vachashokha AR/Ncmsd/Td is in the darkness the darkness
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