Strongs Number: H2821
| Hebrew Word: | חָשַׁךְ |
| Transliteration: | châshak |
| Phonetic: | khaw-shak' |
| Part of Speech: | Verb |
| Strongs Definition: | to be dark (as withholding light); transitively to darken |
| BDB Definition: |
1. to be or become dark, grow dim, be darkened, be black, be hidden a. (Qal) 1. to be or grow dark 2. to have a dark colour 3. to grow dim b. (Hiphil) 1. to make dark, cause to be dark 2. to hide, conceal 3. to obscure, confuse (fig.) |
| Origin: | A primitive root |
| Bible Usage: | be {black} be (make) {dark} {darken} cause {darkness} be {dim} hide. |