◄ 2818. chashach ►
Strong's Lexicon chashach: To be dark, to grow dim, to obscure Original Word: חשׁך Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: chashach Pronunciation: khaw-shakh' Phonetic Spelling: (khash-akh') Definition: To be dark, to grow dim, to obscure Meaning: to be necessary, to need Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G4655 (σκότος, skotos): Darkness, gloom - G4652 (σκοτίζω, skotizo): To darken, to obscure Usage: The Hebrew verb "chashach" primarily conveys the idea of darkness or dimness, both in a literal and metaphorical sense. It is used to describe the absence of light, as well as a lack of understanding or clarity. In the context of the Bible, it often signifies a spiritual or moral darkness, representing ignorance, sin, or divine judgment. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, light and darkness were powerful symbols. Light often represented God's presence, truth, and righteousness, while darkness symbolized chaos, evil, and separation from God. The concept of darkness was not only a physical reality but also a spiritual metaphor deeply embedded in the Hebrew worldview. Understanding "chashach" within this context helps to grasp the profound implications of darkness in biblical narratives. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin (Aramaic) a prim. root Definition to need NASB Translation need (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [חֲשַׁח] verb need (Assyrian —ašâ—u, crave; Syriac in need of; not ᵑ7; — Pe`al Participle plural חָֽשְׁחִין Daniel 3:16, singular Infinitive (van d. H., wrongly, ׳חַשׁ). [חַשְׁחָה] noun feminine thing needed (Syriac ; Nö in Kp. 175); — plural חַשְׁחָן Ezra 6:9. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance careful, have need of (Aramaic) a collateral root to one corresponding to chuwsh in the sense of readiness; to be necessary (from the idea of convenience) or (transitively) to need -- careful, have need of. see HEBREW chuwsh Forms and Transliterations חַשְׁחִ֨ין חַשְׁחָ֡ן חַשְׁחוּת֙ חשחות חשחין חשחן chashChan chashChin chashChut ḥaš·ḥān ḥaš·ḥîn ḥaš·ḥūṯ ḥašḥān ḥašḥîn ḥašḥūṯ Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Ezra 6:9 HEB: וּמָ֣ה חַשְׁחָ֡ן וּבְנֵ֣י תוֹרִ֣ין KJV: And that which they have need of, both young INT: Whatever of young bulls Ezra 7:20 HEB: וּשְׁאָ֗ר חַשְׁחוּת֙ בֵּ֣ית אֱלָהָ֔ךְ INT: the rest careful the house of your God Daniel 3:16 HEB: נְבֽוּכַדְנֶצַּ֔ר לָֽא־ חַשְׁחִ֨ין אֲנַ֧חְנָה עַל־ NAS: O Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to give KJV: we [are] not careful to answer thee in INT: Nebuchadnezzar not need we concerning 3 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 2818 3 Occurrences ḥaš·ḥān — 1 Occ. ḥaš·ḥîn — 1 Occ. ḥaš·ḥūṯ — 1 Occ.