Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
darkness
Usage: darkness Also means: chesh.khah (חֶשְׁכָה "dark" H2824)
Strong's Number
H2825
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
5
Books
3
Strong's H2825 Quick Answer
Strong's H2825 חֲשֵׁכָה חֲשֵׁיכָּה (chashekah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. chashekah (khash-ay-kaw') (or chashekah {khash-ay-kaw'}) n-f. 1. darkness 2. (figuratively) misery It has 5 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include darkness. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- chashekah (khash-ay-kaw') (or chashekah {khash-ay-kaw'}) n-f. 1. darkness 2. (figuratively) misery
- Usage
- 5 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- darkness
Meaning and Definition
chashekah (khash-ay-kaw') (or chashekah {khash-ay-kaw'}) n-f. 1. darkness 2. (figuratively) misery [from H2821] KJV: darkness. Root(s): H2821
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2825. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H2825 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render chashekah, 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
Genesis 15:12
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How Strong's H2825 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 5 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H2825 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 H2825 in the Old Testament
5 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and, lo, an horror of great darkness fell upon him.
They know not, neither will they understand; they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth are out of course.
Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee.
Usage Excerpts
First 5 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2825.
And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and, lo, an horror of great darkness fell upon him.
They know not, neither will they understand; they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth are out of course.
Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee.
And they shall look unto the earth; and behold trouble and darkness, dimness of anguish; and they shall be driven to darkness.
Who is among you that feareth the LORD, that obeyeth the voice of his servant, that walketh in darkness, and hath no light? let him trust in the name of the LORD, and stay upon his God.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2825, grouped by book.
Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 2 usages, Old Testament
Isaiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H2825 FAQ
What does chashekah (חֲשֵׁכָה) mean?
Chashekah (Strong's H2825) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "darkness". chashekah (khash-ay-kaw') (or chashekah {khash-ay-kaw'}) n-f. 1. darkness 2. (figuratively) misery
How many times is chashekah (חֲשֵׁכָה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 5 linked usages for Strong's H2825 across 3 books.
Where can I study chashekah (חֲשֵׁכָה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2825 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate chashekah (חֲשֵׁכָה)?
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.