H2823 חָשֹׁךְ châshôk → Root

3 languages

Root of the חשך châshôk family (5 members).

Used as an adjective, 'חָשֹׁךְ' denotes darkness or obscurity, especially as a physical or metaphorical absence of light. It describes a state, place, or time characterized by the lack of light, or metaphorically by a lack of clarity, knowledge, or favor.

Etymology From the root חָשַׁךְ (ח-ש-ך), which means 'to be dark' or 'to become dark'. 'חָשֹׁךְ' is the noun/adjectival form derived from this root and functions as an abstract or descriptive noun indicating darkness or obscurity.

Reflexes · not yet grouped by proto-form

Language	Word	Meaning	Root
Luba-Kasai (Tshiluba)	tshishi	darkness, night	tshish
Luba-Katanga (Kiluba)	cici	darkness, night	-cic- / -tshitsh-
Luba-Lulua	cici	darkness, night	-cic- / -tshitsh-

Family members (4)

Lexemes that inherit from this canonical via the SilexRoot family or an additional inheritance edge. Tags show the cognate-propagation status.

H2816 חֲשׁוֹךְ chăshôwk unset
(Aramaic) Darkness; a state or condition characterized by the absence of light, often with connotations of obscurity, co
H2824 חֶשְׁכָה cheshkâh unset
Darkness, the state of being devoid of light, or a condition characterized by the absence or obscuring of illumination.
H2825 חֲשֵׁכָה chăshêkâh unset
A state or condition characterized by the absence or deficiency of light; darkness, gloom, deep obscurity. In extended o
H4285 מַחְשָׁךְ machshâk unset
State or condition characterized by absence of light; can refer to literal darkness (as in unlit physical spaces) or met

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