Strong's Hebrew · H2822

חֹשֶׁךְ

chôshek · kho-shek'

Definitionthe dark; hence (literally) darkness; figuratively, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness
Derivationfrom H2821 (חָשַׁךְ);
KJV usagedark(-ness), night, obscurity.
Occurrences78 in the KJV · 75 verses

חֹשֶׁךְ in Scripture

Genesis 1:2 And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. Genesis 1:4 And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness. Genesis 1:5 And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day. Genesis 1:18 And to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness: and God saw that it was good. Exodus 10:21 And the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand toward heaven, that there may be darkness over the land of Egypt, even darkness which may be felt. Exodus 10:22 And Moses stretched forth his hand toward heaven; and there was a thick darkness in all the land of Egypt three days: Exodus 14:20 And it came between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of Israel; and it was a cloud and darkness to them , but it gave light by night to these : so that the one came not near the other all the night. Deuteronomy 5:23 And it came to pass, when ye heard the voice out of the midst of the darkness, (for the mountain did burn with fire,) that ye came near unto me, even all the heads of your tribes, and your elders; Joshua 2:5 And it came to pass about the time of shutting of the gate, when it was dark, that the men went out: whither the men went I wot not: pursue after them quickly; for ye shall overtake them. 1 Samuel 2:9 He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail. 2 Samuel 22:12 And he made darkness pavilions round about him, dark waters, and thick clouds of the skies. 2 Samuel 22:29 For thou art my lamp, O LORD: and the LORD will lighten my darkness.
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