בַּ/חֹ֣שֶׁךְ
𐤁/𐤇𐤔𐤊
chôshek
A condition of the absence or withholding of light; darkness. In literal usage, denotes physical darkness, such as that occurring at night or the obscurity experienced in enclosed spaces. Figuratively, used as a symbol for distress, calamity, ignorance, or moral evil. The term can also refer to periods or states characterized by lack of insight, knowledge, or the presence of suffering and threat.
nsiku "night; darkness" (Lingala) · ozongu "night; darkness" (Herero) · usiku "night; darkness" (Shona) +6 moreEcclesiastes 2:14 · Word #5
Lexicon H2822
| Lemma | חֹשֶׁךְ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤔𐤊 |
| Transliteration | chôshek |
| Strong's | H2822 |
| Definition | A condition of the absence or withholding of light; darkness. In literal usage, denotes physical darkness, such as that occurring at night or the obscurity experienced in enclosed spaces. Figuratively, used as a symbol for distress, calamity, ignorance, or moral evil. The term can also refer to periods or states characterized by lack of insight, knowledge, or the presence of suffering and threat. |
Morphology HRd/Ncmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2822-01
in the darkness
| Morphological Notes | Preposition ב with definite article + masculine singular common noun, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun חֹשֶׁךְ denotes the state resulting from the root חשך, "to be dark." The prefixed בַּ marks "in the" with the definite article, and the masculine singular absolute form is preserved as "the darkness." |
View full lexicon entry for H2822 →
SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
in the darkness
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | The prepositional phrase is literal and fits context; P1 is accurate per the SILEX definition. |
Bantu Hebrew
בַּ/חֹ֣שֶׁךְ (chôshek) — A condition of the absence or withholding of light; darkness. In literal usage, denotes physical darkness, such as that occurring at night or the obscurity experienced in enclosed spaces. Figuratively, used as a symbol for distress, calamity, ignorance, or moral evil. The term can also refer to periods or states characterized by lack of insight, knowledge, or the presence of suffering and threat.
| Word | Meaning | Language |
|---|---|---|
| nsiku | night; darkness | Lingala |
| ozongu | night; darkness | Herero |
| usiku | night; darkness | Shona |
| busʊkʊ | night; darkness | Nyakyusa |
| usiku | night; darkness | Swahili |
| usiku | night; darkness | Tumbuka |
| bushiku | night; darkness | Luba-Katanga |
| bushiku | night; darkness | Tshiluba |
| bushiku | night, darkness, difficulty | Bemba |