Chăshêkâh — H2825

Definition

feminine noun

darkness; figuratively, misery

1. darkness

Usually translated as

darkness

Origin

or chăshêykâh; from H2821

• Derived from Châshak (H2821)

Occurrences

Chăshêkâh occurs 5 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (1), Psalms (2), Isaiah (2)

• Genesis 15:12 — And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and, lo, an horror of great darkness (חֲשֵׁכָ֥ה) fell upon him.
• Psalms 82:5 — They know not, neither will they understand; they walk on in darkness (בַּחֲשֵׁכָ֥ה): all the foundations of the earth are out of course.
• Psalms 139:12 — Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness (כַּ֝חֲשֵׁיכָ֗ה) and the light are both alike to thee.
• Isaiah 8:22 — And they shall look unto the earth; and behold trouble and darkness (וַחֲשֵׁכָה֙), dimness of anguish; and they shall be driven to darkness.
• Isaiah 50:10 — Who is among you that feareth the LORD, that obeyeth the voice of his servant, that walketh in darkness (חֲשֵׁכִ֗ים), and hath no light? let him trust in the name of the LORD, and stay upon his God.