Original: חָשַׁךְ

Transliteration: châshak

Phonetic: khaw-shak'

Short Definition: Be black

Original: חשׁך

Transliteration: châshak

Phonetic: khaw-shak'

BDB Definition:

1. to be or become dark, grow dim, be darkened, be black, be hidden
   1. (Qal)
      1. to be or grow dark
      2. to have a dark colour
      3. to grow dim
   2. (Hiphil)
      1. to make dark, cause to be dark
      2. to hide, conceal
      3. to obscure, confuse (figuratively)

Origin: a primitive root

TWOT entry: 769

Part(s) of speech: Verb

Cognate: H2822, H2823, H2824, H2825, H4285