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חֲשֵׁכָה

חֲשֵׁכָה (ḥăšēkāh): Darkness that obscures and conceals, extending figuratively to moral blindness, distress, and divine judgment or hiddenness.

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חֲשֵׁכָהH2825
Pronunciationḥăšēkāh

What does חֲשֵׁכָה (ḥăšēkāh) mean in the Bible?

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What does חֲשֵׁכָה (ḥăšēkāh) mean in the Bible?

חֲשֵׁכָה (ḥăšēkāh): Darkness that obscures and conceals, extending figuratively to moral blindness, distress, and divine judgment or hiddenness.

How does the BSB render H2825?

The BSB source-word alignment has 5 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and darkness (2), for darkness (1), in darkness (1), in the darkness (1).

Where does חֲשֵׁכָה (ḥăšēkāh) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 15:12. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (2), Psalms (2), Genesis (1).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
and darkness2×Genesis 15:12, Isaiah 8:22
for darkness1×Psalms 139:12
in darkness1×Isaiah 50:10
in the darkness1×Psalms 82:5
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 15:12חֲשֵׁכָ֥הtoand darknessNoun - feminine singularPsalms 82:5בַּחֲשֵׁכָ֥הtoin the darknessPreposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singularPsalms 139:12כַּ֝חֲשֵׁיכָ֗הtofor darknessPreposition-k, Article | Noun - feminine singularIsaiah 8:22וַחֲשֵׁכָה֙toand darknessConjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singularIsaiah 50:10חֲשֵׁכִ֗יםtoin darknessNoun - feminine plural
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowGenesis 15:12
Aligned rows5
Books represented3
Genesis1Psalms2Isaiah2
Source forms
בַּחֲשֵׁכָ֥ה1xba·ḥă·šê·ḵāhPsalms 82:5
וַחֲשֵׁכָה֙1xwa·ḥă·šê·ḵāhIsaiah 8:22
חֲשֵׁכָ֥ה1xḥă·šê·ḵāhGenesis 15:12
חֲשֵׁכִ֗ים1xḥă·šê·ḵîmIsaiah 50:10
כַּ֝חֲשֵׁיכָ֗ה1xka·ḥă·šê·ḵāhPsalms 139:12
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular1xIsaiah 8:22
Noun - feminine plural1xIsaiah 50:10
Noun - feminine singular1xGenesis 15:12
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular1xPsalms 82:5
Preposition-k, Article | Noun - feminine singular1xPsalms 139:12
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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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