Hebrew Word Study · Strong’s H2822
חֹ֫שֶׁךְ
cho.shekh · “darkness”
Used 80 times across 18 books
Definition
1) darkness, obscurity
1a) darkness
1b) secret place
1a) darkness
1b) secret place
Where it appears
Genesis4
Exodus4
Deuteronomy2
Joshua1
1 Samuel1
2 Samuel2
Job23
Psalms11
Proverbs2
Ecclesiastes6
Isaiah14
Lamentations1
Ezekiel2
Joel2
Amos2
Micah1
Nahum1
Zephaniah1
In the text
Genesis 1:2And 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 1:4And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness.Genesis 1:5And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.Genesis 1:18And 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 10:21And 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 10:22And Moses stretched forth his hand toward heaven; and there was a thick darkness in all the land of Egypt three days:Exodus 14:20And 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 4:11And ye came near and stood under the mountain; and the mountain burned with fire unto the midst of heaven, with darkness, clouds, and thick darkness.Deuteronomy 5:23And 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 2:5And 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.
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