What does חָשֹׁךְ mean in the Bible?
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Hebrew · H2823
חָשֹׁךְ
Dark (figuratively, i.e. obscure)
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חָשֹׁךְ H2823
What does חָשֹׁךְ mean in the Bible?
חָשֹׁךְ is a Hebrew word meaning "dark (figuratively, i.e. obscure)".
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How does the BSB render H2823?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include obscure men (1).
Where does חָשֹׁךְ appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Proverbs 22:29. Its strongest book concentrations include Proverbs (1).
Source Word Evidence
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How English Renders It obscure men 1× Proverbs 22:29
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First aligned row Proverbs 22:29
Aligned rows 1
Books represented 1
Proverbs 1
Source forms
חֲשֻׁכִּֽים׃פ 1x ḥă·šuk·kîm Proverbs 22:29
Parsing patterns
Adjective - masculine plural 1x Proverbs 22:29
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. dark (figuratively, i.e. obscure)
Source Gloss
dark (figuratively, i.e. obscure)
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
dark (figuratively, i.e. obscure) BDB: obscure Usage: meaning
Grammatical Forms
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Word Origins
חָשֹׁךְ is built from this root:
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Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain