Original Word: חֲשׁוֹךְ
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: chashowk
Pronunciation: khaw-shoke'
Phonetic Spelling: (khash-oke')
Definition: To be dark, to grow dim, to obscure
Meaning: the dark

darkness

(Aramaic) from a root corresponding to chashak; the dark -- darkness.

see HEBREW chashak

Word Origin
(Aramaic) from a root corresponding to chashak
Definition
darkness
NASB Translation
darkness (1).

[חֲשׁוֺךְ] noun [masculine] darkness; — emphatic חֲשׁוֺכָא Daniel 2:22.

Word Origin: Derived from the root חָשַׁךְ (chashak), meaning "to be dark" or "to grow dark."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • The concept of darkness in the Greek New Testament is often represented by the word σκότος (skotos), Strong's Greek Number 4655. This term similarly denotes physical darkness and is used metaphorically to describe spiritual ignorance or moral depravity.

Usage: This Aramaic term is used in the context of describing physical darkness or the absence of light. It is found in the Aramaic portions of the Old Testament, specifically in the book of Daniel.

Context: • The term חֲשׁוֹךְ appears in the Aramaic sections of the Old Testament, notably in the book of Daniel. It is used to describe a state of darkness, often in a literal sense, as opposed to metaphorical or spiritual darkness. In Daniel 2:22, the term is used to convey the idea of God revealing deep and hidden things, including what lies in darkness: "He reveals the deep and hidden things; He knows what lies in darkness, and light dwells with Him" (BSB). This usage underscores the contrast between human limitations and divine omniscience, highlighting God's ability to illuminate and understand what is concealed from human sight.

בַחֲשׁוֹכָ֔א בחשוכא ḇa·ḥă·šō·w·ḵā ḇaḥăšōwḵā vachashoChaInterlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts