Strong's H4285 · Hebrew
מַחְשָׁךְ
machshâk · /makh-shawk'/
Definition
darkness; concretely, a dark place
KJV: dark(-ness, place).
Root / derivation: from H2821 (חָשַׁךְ);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered מַחְשָׁךְ across 7 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
7 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Psalms4 verses
Have respect unto the covenant: for the dark places of the earth are full of the habitations of cruelty.
Psalms 88:6Thou hast laid me in the lowest pit, in darkness, in the deeps.
Psalms 88:18Lover and friend hast thou put far from me, and mine acquaintance into darkness.
Psalms 143:3For the enemy hath persecuted my soul; he hath smitten my life down to the ground; he hath made me to dwell in darkness, as those that have been long dead.
Isaiah2 verses
Woe unto them that seek deep to hide their counsel from the LORD, and their works are in the dark, and they say, Who seeth us? and who knoweth us?
Isaiah 42:16And I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not; I will lead them in paths that they have not known: I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I do unto them, and not forsake them. straight: Heb. into straightness
Lamentations1 verse
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H4285 (machshâk) mean?
darkness; concretely, a dark place
How many times does H4285 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H4285 (מַחְשָׁךְ) appears in 7 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “darkness.”
How is machshâk translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H4285 is rendered as “darkness” (4×), “dark” (2×), “places” (1×).
Where does the Hebrew word מַחְשָׁךְ come from?
from H2821 (חָשַׁךְ);