Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
dark
Usage: darkness, obscure, low Another spelling of cha.she.khah (חֲשֵׁכָה "darkness" H2825)
Strong's Number
H2824
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
1
Books
1
Strong's H2824 Quick Answer
Strong's H2824 חֶשׁכָּה (cheshkah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. cheshkah (khesh-kaw') n-f. 1. darkness [from H2821] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include darkness. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- cheshkah (khesh-kaw') n-f. 1. darkness [from H2821]
- Usage
- 1 linked usage
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- darkness
Meaning and Definition
cheshkah (khesh-kaw') n-f. 1. darkness [from H2821] KJV: dark. Root(s): H2821
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2824. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H2824 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render cheshkah, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
darkness
Psalms 18:11
How Strong's H2824 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 1 linked usage.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H2824 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H2824 in the Old Testament
1 indexed usage in Old Testament.
He made darkness his secret place; his pavilion round about him were dark waters and thick clouds of the skies.
Usage Excerpts
First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H2824.
He made darkness his secret place; his pavilion round about him were dark waters and thick clouds of the skies.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2824, grouped by book.
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H2824 FAQ
What does cheshkah (חֶשְׁכָה) mean?
Cheshkah (Strong's H2824) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "dark". cheshkah (khesh-kaw') n-f. 1. darkness [from H2821]
How many times is cheshkah (חֶשְׁכָה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H2824 across 1 book.
Where can I study cheshkah (חֶשְׁכָה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2824 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate cheshkah (חֶשְׁכָה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as darkness. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.