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Friday, November 22nd, 2024
the Week of Proper 28 / Ordinary 33

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Bible Lexicons

Old Testament Hebrew Lexical DictionaryHebrew Lexicon

Strong's #4285 - מַחְשָׁךְ

Transliteration

machshâk

Phonetics

makh-shawk'

Origin

from (H2821)

Parts of Speech

masculine noun

TWOT

769d

Definition

Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong

Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition

dark place, darkness, secrecy
1. hiding-place
2. dark region
3. grave

Greek Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 5004 ‑ ταλαιπωρία (tal‑ahee‑po‑ree'‑ah);

Frequency Lists

Book
Word

Verse Results

ASV (7)

Psalms 4

Isaiah 2

Lamentations 1

BSB (7)

Psalms 4

Isaiah 2

Lamentations 1

CSB (7)

Psalms 4

Isaiah 2

Lamentations 1

ESV (7)

Psalms 4

Isaiah 2

Lamentations 1

KJV (7)

Psalms 4

Isaiah 2

Lamentations 1

LEB (7)

Psalms 4

Isaiah 2

Lamentations 1

LSB (12)

Psalms 7

Isaiah 3

Lamentations 2

N95 (5)

Isaiah 3

Lamentations 2

NAS (13)

Psalms 7

Isaiah 3

Lamentations 2

NLT (0)

The
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (8)

Psalms 5

Isaiah 2

Lamentations 1

ASV (7)

are in the dark 1

darkness 1

for the dark 1

in dark 2

into darkness 1

me to dwell in dark places 1

BSB (7)

darkness 2

in darkness 3

in the darkest 1

the dark places 1

CSB (7)

darkness 5

places 2

ESV (7)

dark 2

dark places 1

darkness 4

KJV (7)

dark 2

darkness 4

places 1

LEB (7)

darkness 1

far from my darkness 1

in a dark place 1

in dark places 1

in darkness 1

me dwell in dark places 1

the dark places of 1

LSB (12)

dark 5

darkness 2

place 1

places 4

N95 (5)

dark 2

darkness 1

place 1

places 1

NAS (13)

dark 5

darkness 1

hiding 1

place 2

places 4

NLT (0)

The
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (8)

are in the dark 1

darkness 1

fill the dark 1

for haunts 1

in dark 1

in the darkest 1

into darkness 1

me to dwell in dark places 1

Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

2215) k s h (ההסהכ HhShK) AC: Darken CO: Dark AB: Darkness: [from: hs- a dark place]

V) k s h (ההסהכ HhShK) - Darken: KJV (19): (vf: Paal, Hiphil) darken, dark, blacker, darkness, dim, hide - Strongs: H2821 (חָשַׁךְ)

N^f1) e k s h (ההסהכה HhShKH) - Dark: KJV (6): dark, darkness - Strongs: H2824 (חֶשְׁכָה), H2825 (חֲשֵׁיכָה)

a^m) k s h m (מההסהכ MHhShK) - Dark place: KJV (7): darkness, dark - Strongs: H4285 (מַחְשָׁךְ)

c^m) k f s h (ההסהוכ HhShWK) - Darkness: [Hebrew and Aramaic] KJV (2): mean - Strongs: H2816 (חֲשׁוֹךְ), H2823 (חָשֹׁךְ)

g^m) k s f h (ההוסהכ HhWShK) - Darkness: KJV (80): darkness, dark, obscurity, night - Strongs: H2822 (חשֶׁךְ)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition

מַחְשַׁךְ noun masculine dark place (poetry) — absolute ׳מ Isaiah 29:15; Isaiah 42:16; מַחְשָׁ֑ךְ Psalm 88:19; plural מַחֲשַׁכִּים Psalm 88:7; Psalm 143:3 = Lamentations 3:6 construct מַחֲשַׁכֵּי Psalm 74:20; — dark place:

a. = hiding-place אֿרץ׳מח Psalm 74:20.

b. dark region, in which men may lose their way Isaiah 42:16.

c. = grave, or שׁאול Psalm 88:19 (see Che); of dark place of God's wrath (like She' ô l) Psalm 88:7; compare Psalm 143:3 = Lamentations 3:6.

d. = secret place, secrecy (of plots) Isaiah 29:15.

Gesenius' Hebrew and Chaldee Definition

מַחְשָׁךְ m. (from the root חָשַׁךְ), darkness, Isa. 29:15. Ps. 88:19, מְיֻדָּעַי מַחְשָׁךְ “my acquaintances (are) in darkness;” i.e. have withdrawn from my sight.

Pl. מַחֲשַׁכִּים obscure or dark places, Psalms 88:7, 74:20, מַחֲשַׁכֵּי אֶרֶץ “the secret places of the earth.” Specially of Hades, Psalms 143:3; Lamentations 3:6.

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List of Word Forms

בְ֝מַחֲשַׁכִּ֗ים בְּ֝מַחֲשַׁכִּ֗ים בְּמַחֲשַׁכִּ֥ים בְמַחְשָׁךְ֙ במחשך במחשכים מַחְשָֽׁךְ׃ מַחְשָׁ֨ךְ מַחֲשַׁכֵּי־ מחשך מחשך׃ מחשכי־ bə·ma·ḥă·šak·kîm ḇə·ma·ḥă·šak·kîm ḇə·maḥ·šāḵ bemachashakKim bəmaḥăšakkîm ḇəmaḥăšakkîm ḇəmaḥšāḵ ma·ḥă·šak·kê- machashakkei machShach maḥ·šāḵ maḥăšakkê- maḥšāḵ vemachashakKim vemachshoCh