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OSHB Amos 5:20 חֹשֶׁךְ (ḩoshek) Strongs=2822 Lemma=‘חֹשֶׁךְ’
contextual word gloss=‘[be]_darkness’ word gloss=‘darkness’
Morphology=Ncmsa PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute
Year=-787 TimeSeries=Prophecies_of_Amos

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Other uses (45) of identical word form חֹשֶׁךְ (Morphology=Ncmsa PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute) in the Hebrew originals

The word form ‘חֹשֶׁךְ’ (Morphology=Ncmsa PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute) has 3 different glosses: ‘[be]_darkness’, ‘[will_be]_darkness’, ‘darkness’.

EXO 10:21 contextual word gloss=‘darkness’ word gloss=‘darkness’ OSHB EXO 10:21 word 10

OET-LV: 21 and_ YHWH _he/it _said to Mosheh stretch _out hand _of_your to the_heavens and_ darkness _let _it _be over the _land _of Miʦrayim/(Egypt) and_so _that _everyone _may _feel darkness. (EXO_10:21)

OET-RV: 21 Then Yahweh told Mosheh, “Raise your hand up toward the sky and let it become dark over all Egypt—darkness that can be felt.” (EXO 10:21)

EXO 10:21 contextual word gloss=‘darkness’ word gloss=‘darkness’ OSHB EXO 10:21 word 15

OET-RV: 21 Then Yahweh told Mosheh, “Raise your hand up toward the sky and let it become dark over all Egypt—darkness that can be felt.” (EXO 10:21)

DEU 4:11 contextual word gloss=‘darkness’ word gloss=‘dark’ OSHB DEU 4:11 word 11

OET-LV: 11 And_you(pl)_drew _near and_you(pl)_stood under the_mountain and_the_mountain was_burning with_fire to the _heart _of the_heavens darkness cloud and_thick _darkness. (DEU_4:11)

OET-RV: 11 “So you all approached the mountain and stood at its base while it blazed with fire that went up into the atmosphere even though the mountain was covered with dark, gloomy clouds. (DEU 4:11)

2 SAM 22:12 contextual word gloss=‘darkness’ word gloss=‘darkness’ OSHB 2 SAM 22:12 word 2

OET-LV: 12 And_he _put darkness around _of_him shelters a _sieve _of waters dark _clouds _of clouds. (SA2_22:12)

OET-RV: 12 He placed darkness all around him as a covering—
⇔ a collection of dark clouds holding water in them. (SA2 22:12)

JOB 3:4 contextual word gloss=‘darkness’ word gloss=‘darkness’ OSHB JOB 3:4 word 4

OET-LV: 4 The_day (the)_that let _it _be darkness not let_him _care _for _it god (from)_above and_not let _it _shine _forth on/upon/above_him/it daylight. (JOB_3:4)

OET-RV: 4 May that day be dark.
⇔ May God not search for it from above
⇔ and may no light shine on it. (JOB 3:4)

JOB 3:5 contextual word gloss=‘darkness’ word gloss=‘darkness’ OSHB JOB 3:5 word 2

OET-LV: 5 Let_them _reclaim _it darkness and_deep _darkness let _it _settle _down on/upon/above_him/it cloud let_them _terrify _it the_darkness(es)_of day. (JOB_3:5)

OET-RV: 5 May darkness and a dark shadow claim it.
⇔ ≈ May a cloud remain over it.
⇔ May the blacknesses of the day terrify it. (JOB 3:5)

JOB 5:14 contextual word gloss=‘darkness’ word gloss=‘darkness’ OSHB JOB 5:14 word 3

OET-LV: 14 By _day they _meet darkness and_like_night they _grope at_noon(s). (JOB_5:14)

OET-RV: 14 Even in the daytime, they remain in darkness.
⇔ Even at midday, they feel their way around as if it’s nighttime. (JOB 5:14)

JOB 10:21 contextual word gloss=‘darkness’ word gloss=‘darkness’ OSHB JOB 10:21 word 7

OET-LV: 21 Before I _will _go and_not I _will _return to the_land _of darkness and_deep _darkness. (JOB_10:21)

OET-RV: 21 before I go and don’t return to the land of darkness and deep shadow— (JOB 10:21)

JOB 12:22 contextual word gloss=‘darkness’ word gloss=‘darkness’ OSHB JOB 12:22 word 4

OET-LV: 22 he_is_revealing unfathomable_things from darkness and_he _brought _out to _the_light deep _darkness. (JOB_12:22)

OET-RV: 22 He reveals the deep things of darkness,
⇔ and he brings deep darkness into the light. (JOB 12:22)

JOB 12:25 contextual word gloss=‘darkness’ word gloss=‘darkness’ OSHB JOB 12:25 word 2

OET-LV: 25 They _grope darkness and_not light and_he_made _them _wander like_drunkard. (JOB_12:25)

OET-RV: 25 They grope in the darkness without any light,
⇔ and he makes them stagger around as if they’re drunk. (JOB 12:25)

JOB 15:22 contextual word gloss=‘darkness’ word gloss=‘darkness’ OSHB JOB 15:22 word 5

OET-LV: 22 Not he _believes to _return from darkness and_is_watched he to the_sword. (JOB_15:22)

OET-RV: 22 They don’t believe that the darkness will ever end.
⇔ They’re destined for the sword. (JOB 15:22)

JOB 15:23 contextual word gloss=‘darkness’ word gloss=‘darkness’ OSHB JOB 15:23 word 10

OET-LV: 23 is_wandering he for_food where he _knows if/because _that has _been_prepared in_his/its_hand a _day _of darkness. (JOB_15:23)

OET-RV: 23 They wander around searching for food that must be there.
⇔ They know that dark days are ahead—already prepared. (JOB 15:23)

JOB 15:30 contextual word gloss=‘darkness’ word gloss=‘darkness’ OSHB JOB 15:30 word 4

OET-LV: 30 Not he _will _depart from darkness shoot[s]_of_his _young a _flame it _will _dry _up and_he _will _depart by_the _breath _of his _mouth _of_of. (JOB_15:30)

OET-RV: 30 Wicked people will never escape the darkness.
⇔ A flame will wither their branches,
⇔ and with one breath of their mouths, they’ll be gone. (JOB 15:30)

JOB 17:12 contextual word gloss=‘darkness’ word gloss=‘darkness’ OSHB JOB 17:12 word 7

OET-LV: 12 Night into_day they _make light is_near from_face/in _front _of darkness. (JOB_17:12)

OET-RV: 12 They change night into day in their minds—
⇔ ≈ making light seem near while staring into the darkness. (JOB 17:12)

JOB 18:18 contextual word gloss=‘darkness’ word gloss=‘darkness’ OSHB JOB 18:18 word 4

OET-LV: 18 People_drive _him from_light into darkness and_from_the_world they_chase _him _away. (JOB_18:18)

OET-RV: 18 They’ll be driven from the light out into the darkness,
⇔ ≈ and they’ll be chased out of this world. (JOB 18:18)

JOB 19:8 contextual word gloss=‘darkness’ word gloss=‘darkness’ OSHB JOB 19:8 word 7

OET-LV: 8 way _of_my he _has _walled _up and_not I _will _pass and_on paths _of_my darkness he _puts. (JOB_19:8)

OET-RV: 8 He’s blocked my road so I can’t get past,
⇔ ≈ and he places darkness over my paths. (JOB 19:8)

JOB 20:26 contextual word gloss=‘darkness’ word gloss=‘darkness’ OSHB JOB 20:26 word 2

OET-LV: 26 All _of darkness is_hidden for_his _treasured _of_things it_will _consume _him fire which_not it _has _been _blown it _will _be _evil a _survivor in_his _of_tent. (JOB_20:26)

OET-RV: 26 Total darkness is reserved for their treasures.
⇔ A fire which no one started will devour them.
⇔ Only sorry remnants will survive in their tents. (JOB 20:26)

JOB 22:11 contextual word gloss=‘darkness’ word gloss=‘darkness’ OSHB JOB 22:11 word 2

OET-LV: 11 Or darkness not you _will _see and_an _abundance _of water it_will _cover _you. (JOB_22:11)

OET-RV: 11 or darkness so you can’t see,
⇔ and a flood of water covers you. (JOB 22:11)

JOB 23:17 contextual word gloss=‘darkness’ word gloss=‘darkness’ OSHB JOB 23:17 word 5

OET-LV: 17 If/because not I _have _been _silenced from_face/in _front _of darkness and_from_before _of_me it _covers gloom. (JOB_23:17)

OET-RV: 17 I haven’t been silenced when facing the darkness,
⇔ or by the fog that covers my face. (JOB 23:17)

JOB 26:10 contextual word gloss=‘darkness’ word gloss=‘darkness’ OSHB JOB 26:10 word 10

OET-LV: 10 A _limit he _has _drawn _a _circle on the_surface _of the_waters to the_end _of light with darkness. (JOB_26:10)

OET-RV: 10 He’s drawn a circle to mark the limit of the waters,
⇔ and to mark the boundary between light and darkness. (JOB 26:10)

JOB 29:3 contextual word gloss=‘darkness’ word gloss=‘darkness’ OSHB JOB 29:3 word 7

OET-LV: 3 When_he_made _shine lamp _of_his over my_head to_his _of_light I _walked darkness. (JOB_29:3)

OET-RV: 3 When his lamp shone over my head.
⇔ ≈ When I walked in the darkness by his light. (JOB 29:3)

JOB 34:22 contextual word gloss=‘darkness’ word gloss=‘darkness’ OSHB JOB 34:22 word 2

OET-LV: 22 There_is_not darkness and_there_is_not deep _darkness to_hide _themselves there those _who_do _of (of)_wickedness. (JOB_34:22)

OET-RV: 22 There’s no darkness or gloom
⇔ that wicked people can hide in. (JOB 34:22)

JOB 37:19 contextual word gloss=‘darkness’ word gloss=‘darkness’ OSHB JOB 37:19 word 8

OET-LV: 19 Make_known _to _us what will _we _say to_him/it not we _will _arrange from_face/in _front _of darkness. (JOB_37:19)

OET-RV: 19 Teach us what we should say to him.
⇔ We can’t get organised here in the darkness. (JOB 37:19)

PSA 18:12 contextual word gloss=‘darkness’ word gloss=‘darkness’ OSHB PSA 18:12 word 2

OET-LV: 12  he _made darkness covering _of_his around _of_him canopy _of_his darkness _of waters dark _clouds _of clouds. (PSA_18:12)

OET-RV: 12 Hail and burning coals fell from the brightness in front of him. (PSA 18:12)

PSA 35:6 contextual word gloss=‘darkness’ word gloss=‘dark’ OSHB PSA 35:6 word 3

OET-LV: 6 May _it _be way _of_their darkness and_slippery _places and_the _messenger _of YHWH be_pursuing _of_them. (PSA_35:6)

OET-RV: 6 May their path be dark and slippery,
⇔ as Yahweh’s messenger chases after them. (PSA 35:6)

PSA 104:20 contextual word gloss=‘darkness’ word gloss=‘darkness’ OSHB PSA 104:20 word 2

OET-LV: 20 You _make darkness and_ night _let _it _be in/on/over_him/it every _of it _moves _about animal _of the_forest. (PSA_104:20)

OET-RV: 20 You make the darkness at night,
⇔ when all the animals in the forest move around. (PSA 104:20)

PSA 105:28 contextual word gloss=‘darkness’ word gloss=‘darkness’ OSHB PSA 105:28 word 2

OET-LV: 28 He _sent darkness and_he _made _dark and_not they _rebelled _against DOM message _of_his. (PSA_105:28)

OET-RV: 28 He sent darkness and the place went dark.
⇔ They couldn’t argue against his commands. (PSA 105:28)

PSA 107:10 contextual word gloss=‘darkness’ word gloss=‘darkness’ OSHB PSA 107:10 word 2

OET-LV: 10 those _who_sat _of darkness and_deep _darkness prisoners _of affliction and_iron. (PSA_107:10)

OET-RV: 10 Some sat in darkness and in gloom—
⇔ prisoners chained up and experiencing suffering. (PSA 107:10)

PSA 139:11 contextual word gloss=‘darkness’ word gloss=‘darkness’ OSHB PSA 139:11 word 3

OET-LV: 11 And_I _said surely darkness it_will _crush _me and_will _be_night the_light behind_me. (PSA_139:11)

OET-RV: 11 If I said, “Surely the darkness will cover me,
⇔ and the light will become night around me,” (PSA 139:11)

PSA 139:12 contextual word gloss=‘darkness’ word gloss=‘darkness’ OSHB PSA 139:12 word 2

OET-LV: 12 Also darkness not it _is_too_dark for_you and_night like_day it _shines as/like as. (PSA_139:12)

OET-RV: 12 even the darkness wouldn’t be dark to you,
⇔ and the night would shine like the day.
⇔ The darkness is like the light to you. (PSA 139:12)

PROV 2:13 contextual word gloss=‘darkness’ word gloss=‘darkness’ OSHB PROV 2:13 word 6

OET-LV: 13 who_leave paths _of uprightness to_go in_the _ways _of darkness. (PRO_2:13)

OET-RV: 13 the ones who abandon the paths of godliness
⇔ to walk in the ways of darkness, (PRO 2:13)

PROV 20:20 contextual word gloss=‘darkness’ word gloss=‘darkness’ OSHB PROV 20:20 word 7

OET-LV: 20 one _who_curses his/its_father and_his _of_mother it _will _be _extinguished lamp _of_his in_a _time _of darkness. (PRO_20:20)

OET-RV: 20 The one who curses their father and mother,
⇔ → will have their lamp extinguished in deep darkness. (PRO 20:20)

ISA 5:20 contextual word gloss=‘darkness’ word gloss=‘darkness’ OSHB ISA 5:20 word 8

OET-LV: 20 woe _to those_who_say of_evil good and_of_good evil those _who_make darkness into_light and_light into_darkness those _who_make bitter into_sweet and_sweet into_bitter. (ISA_5:20)

OET-RV: 20 Those who call evil good, and good evil, won’t end well.
⇔ ≈ Nor will those who make darkness for light and light for darkness,
⇔ ≈ or who set bitter as sweet and sweet as bitter! (ISA 5:20)

ISA 5:30 contextual word gloss=‘darkness’ word gloss=‘darkness’ OSHB ISA 5:30 word 10

OET-LV: 30 And_it _will _growl on/upon/above_him/it in _the_day (the)_that like_the_growling _of the_sea and_someone _will _look to_land and_see/lo/see darkness distress and_light it _has _become _dark by_its _of_clouds. (ISA_5:30)

OET-RV: ⇔  30 They will roar above their prey on that day,
⇔ ≈ like the roaring of the ocean.
⇔ If someone looks across the land they’d only see darkness and distress.
⇔ ≈ The light has been darkened by the clouds. (ISA 5:30)

ISA 42:7 contextual word gloss=‘darkness’ word gloss=‘darkness’ OSHB ISA 42:7 word 10

OET-LV: 7 To_open eyes blind to_bring _out from_prison prisoner[s] from_a _house _of imprisonment those _who_dwell _of darkness. (ISA_42:7)

OET-RV: 7 ◙
⇔ … (ISA 42:7)

ISA 45:3 contextual word gloss=‘darkness’ word gloss=‘darkness’ OSHB ISA 45:3 word 4

OET-LV: 3 And_I _will _give to/for_yourself(m) treasures _of darkness and_hidden _treasures _of secret _places so _that you _may _know if/because _that I am_YHWH who_calls by_your _of_name the _god _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel). (ISA_45:3)

OET-RV: 3 ◙
⇔ …
⇔ … (ISA 45:3)

ISA 45:7 contextual word gloss=‘darkness’ word gloss=‘darkness’ OSHB ISA 45:7 word 4

OET-LV: 7 I_am_forming light and_I_am_creating darkness I_am_bringing _about well-being and_I_am_creating calamity I am_YHWH who_does all _of these_things. (ISA_45:7)

OET-RV: 7 I formed the light and created the darkness.
⇔ I bring peace and prosperity, and I cause disasters.
⇔ It’s me, Yahweh, who does all those things. (ISA 45:7)

ISA 45:19 contextual word gloss=‘darkness’ word gloss=‘darkness’ OSHB ISA 45:19 word 6

OET-LV: 19 Not in_secrecy I _spoke in_a _place _of a _land _of darkness not I _said to_the _offspring _of Yaˊₐqoⱱ/(Jacob) emptiness seek_me I YHWH am_speaking righteousness I_am_declaring uprightness(es). (ISA_45:19)

OET-RV: 19 ◙
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ … (ISA 45:19)

ISA 59:9 contextual word gloss=‘darkness’ word gloss=‘darkness’ OSHB ISA 59:9 word 12

OET-LV: 9 Therefore yes/correct/thus/so justice it _is _far from_him/it and_not it_reaches _us righteousness we _wait _eagerly to _the_light and_see/lo/see darkness for_gleams _of _light in_gloom(s) we _walk. (ISA_59:9)

OET-RV: 9 ◙
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ … (ISA 59:9)

LAM 3:2 contextual word gloss=‘darkness’ word gloss=‘darkness’ OSHB LAM 3:2 word 4

OET-LV: 2 Me he _has _driven and_he _has _made _walk darkness and_not light. (LAM_3:2)

OET-RV: 2 He led me and took me into darkness—not light. (LAM 3:2)

EZE 32:8 contextual word gloss=‘darkness’ word gloss=‘darkness’ OSHB EZE 32:8 word 8

OET-LV: 8 All _of the_luminaries _of light in_heavens I_will _darken _them over_you and_I _will _put darkness over land _of_your the _utterance _of my_master YHWH. (EZE_32:8)

OET-RV: 8 I’ll darken all the shining lights in the skies over you,
⇔ and I’ll put darkness over your land. That’s the master Yahweh’s declaration. (EZE 32:8)

JOEL 2:2 contextual word gloss=‘darkness’ word gloss=‘darkness’ OSHB JOEL 2:2 word 2

OET-LV: 2 A _day _of darkness and_gloom a _day _of cloud and_thick _darkness like_dawn spread _out over the_mountains a _people numerous and_mighty like_it not it _has _occurred since (the)_antiquity and_after_it not it _will _repeat until years _of a _generation and_a _generation. (JOL_2:2)

OET-RV: 2 It’ll be a day of darkness and gloom—
⇔ a day of clouds and thick darkness
⇔ like the dawn being spread out on the mountains.
⇔ There hasn’t been a great and mighty army like that since the beginning of time,
⇔ and after it there won’t be again for many generations. (JOL 2:2)

AMOS 5:18 contextual word gloss=‘[will_be]_darkness’ word gloss=‘darkness’ OSHB AMOS 5:18 word 12

OET-LV: 18 woe _to those_who_desire DOM the _day _of YHWH to/for_what this to/for_you(pl) the _day _of YHWH it will _be_darkness and_not light. (AMO_5:18)

OET-RV: 18 You who desire the day of Yahweh won’t end well.
⇔ Why do you long for the day of Yahweh?
⇔ It’ll be darkness and not light, (AMO 5:18)

NAH 1:8 contextual word gloss=‘darkness’ word gloss=‘darkness’ OSHB NAH 1:8 word 8

OET-LV: 8 And_with_a _flood which_passes _over complete _destruction he _will _make place _of_its and_his _of_enemies he _will _pursue darkness. (NAH_1:8)

OET-RV: 8 He’ll completely destroy his opponents with a rushing flood.
⇔ ≈ He will chase his enemies into the darkness. (NAH 1:8)

ZEP 1:15 contextual word gloss=‘darkness’ word gloss=‘darkness’ OSHB ZEP 1:15 word 12

OET-LV: 15 will _be_a _day _of fury the_day (the)_that a _day _of distress and_trouble a _day _of devastation and_desolation a _day _of darkness and_gloom a _day _of cloud and_thick _darkness. (ZEP_1:15)

OET-RV: 15 That day will be a day of anger,
⇔ a day of distress and anguish,
⇔ a day of destruction and desolation,
⇔ a day of darkness and gloom,
⇔ a day of cloud and thick darkness, (ZEP 1:15)

The various word forms of the root word (lemma) ‘Lemma=‘חֹשֶׁךְ’’ have 4 different glosses: ‘[be]_darkness’, ‘[will_be]_darkness’, ‘darkness’, ‘darkness_of’.