Darkness in Scripture.
Explore darkness in the Bible through the Hebrew 'Choshek' (Darkness, obscurity) and Greek 'Skotos' (Darkness). Discover how every original-language word for Darkness deepens your understanding of Scripture.
Definition Comparison
| Strong's | Word | Language | Definition | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H2822 | חֹשֶׁךְchôshek | Hebrew | dark(-ness), night, obscurity. - the dark - hence (literally) darkness - figuratively, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness 1) darkness, obscurity 1a) darkness 1b) secret place | 77 |
| G4655 | σκότοςskótos | Greek | darkness. - shadiness, i.e. obscurity (literally or figuratively) | 31 |
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