Lexicon
חֲשׁוֹךְ
cha.shokh
H2816
A:N-M Hebrew

darkness

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cha.shokh denotes the darkness in which hidden things are known in Daniel 2:22.

Its sole attested use identifies darkness as the setting of what is hidden and known in Daniel 2:22.

Senses in use

  1. Darkness as the setting of hidden things · dominant

    The determined masculine singular noun occurs in the clause about knowing what is in darkness. In Daniel 2:22 the APB renders the surrounding statement, “he knows what is in darkness,” alongside the revelation of deep and hidden things.

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Daniel 2:22, the APB presents the clause as “he knows what is in darkness.” The precise English correspondence remains limited to the clause-level context.

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