Choshech Meaning: The Hebrew Word חֹשֶׁךְ Explained

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חֹשֶׁךְ

choshech

Everyday Hebrew

MeaningWhen there is no light, like at night or in a room with the lights off.

HistoryThis is a very old word from the Bible. It appears in the first book, Genesis, to describe the world before light was created. The meaning today is the same as it was thousands of years ago.

Example

פתאום נהיה חושך בחדר.

Suddenly it became dark in the room.

An illustration of a very dark, unlit room in a stone cottage, showing only the faint outlines of a door, window, and a tiny