שְׁחוֹר
she.chor
H7815
H:N-F
Hebrew
blackness
1
Occurrences
1
Books
Hebrew
Language
she.chor denotes the darkened appearance described when people are no longer recognized in the streets.
The sole attested use describes a darkened appearance amid bodily wasting, where people are not recognized in the streets.
Senses in use
-
Darkened appearance amid bodily wasting · dominant
In Lamentations 4:8, the masculine singular absolute noun occurs in the clause about an appearance that has grown dark; the APB renders the verse, "Their appearance has grown dark from blackness," followed by their being unrecognized in the streets and their skin shriveling on their bones.
In the Anselm Project Bible: In Lamentations 4:8, the APB presents the clause as "Their appearance has grown dark from blackness." Its precise English correspondence to the noun cannot be isolated with certainty.