Isaiah 8:22 — Word Study
WLCוְאֶל־ אֶ֖רֶץ יַבִּ֑יט וְהִנֵּ֨ה צָרָ֤ה וַחֲשֵׁכָה֙ מְע֣וּף צוּקָ֔ה וַאֲפֵלָ֖ה מְנֻדָּֽח׃
BSAThen they will looknâbaṭ▸ [gaze attentively] toʼêl the earthʼerets [land, territory] and seehinnêh only distresstsârâh [trouble, adversity] and darknesschăshêkâh [a state of gloom, dimness] and the gloommâʻûwph△ [deep gloom, thick darkness] of anguishtsôwq [extreme pain, vexation] And they will be drivennâdach [banished, expelled] ◂into utter darknessʼăphêlâh [thick, complete, a state of blackness, no light]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| וְאֶל־ | and to | Conjunction, preposition |
| אֶ֖רֶץ | [the] earth | Noun common, feminine singular absolute |
| יַבִּ֑יט | it will look | Verb, Hiphil, imperfect third person masculine singular |
| וְהִנֵּ֨ה | and there! | Conjunction, particle |
| צָרָ֤ה | trouble | Noun common, feminine singular absolute |
| וַחֲשֵׁכָה֙ | and darkness | Conjunction, noun common feminine singular absolute |
| מְע֣וּף | gloom of | Noun common, masculine singular construct |
| צוּקָ֔ה | distress | Noun common, feminine singular absolute |
| וַאֲפֵלָ֖ה | and gloom | Conjunction, noun common feminine singular absolute |
| מְנֻדָּֽח׃ | [it is] thrust out | Verb, Pual, participle (passive) masculine singular |
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| BSB | Then they will look to the earth and see only distress and darkness and the gloom of anguish. And they will be driven into utter darkness. |
| KJV | And they shall look unto the earth; and behold trouble and darkness, dimness of anguish; and they shall be driven to darkness. |
| ASV | and they shall look unto the earth, and, behold, distress and darkness, the gloom of anguish; and into thick darkness they shall be driven away. |
| YLT | And unto the land it looketh attentively, And lo, adversity and darkness! — Dimness, distress, and thick darkness is driven away, But not the dimness for which she is in distress! |
| WEB | then look to the earth and see distress, darkness, and the gloom of anguish. They will be driven into thick darkness. |
| BBE | And he will be looking down on the earth, and there will be trouble and dark clouds, black night where there is no seeing. |
Where they part company is in the rendering of מְנֻדָּח — see How Translations Differ.
The sentence has a main clause followed by a prepositional phrase and a participial phrase, creating a clear progression of thought.






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Deep Study — Isaiah 8:22
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Context — The Consequences of Turning Away from Godgenerated
Isaiah 8:22 describes the dire state of those who seek guidance from the dead rather than from God. The preceding verses emphasize the importance of consulting God and adhering to His law, warning that ignoring His guidance leads to despair and darkness. This context serves as a stark reminder of the spiritual consequences of turning away from divine instruction.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isaiah 5:30 | In that day they will roar over it, like the roaring of the sea. If one looks over the land, he will see darkness and distress; even the light will be obscured by clouds. |
| 2 | Isaiah 9:1 | Nevertheless, there will be no more gloom for those in distress. In the past He humbled the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the future He will honor the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations: |
| 3 | 2 Chronicles 15:5–6 | In those days there was no safety for travelers, because the residents of the lands had many conflicts. |
| 4 | Jeremiah 13:16 | Give glory to the LORD your God before He brings darkness, before your feet stumble on the dusky mountains. You wait for light, but He turns it into deep gloom and thick darkness. |
| 5 | Jeremiah 30:6–7 | Ask now, and see: Can a male give birth? Why then do I see every man with his hands on his stomach like a woman in labor and every face turned pale? |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 15 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — מְנֻדָּח, me.nu.Dachgenerated
The word מְנֻדָּח (me.nu.Dach) is a passive participle derived from the root נָדַח (nadach), meaning to banish or thrust away. It describes a state of being driven out or expelled, emphasizing the severity of the separation from light and hope.
In this verse, it illustrates the fate of those who turn away from God, highlighting their utter exclusion from His presence and the resulting darkness they face.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
This study reads the verse in the Berean Standard Bible, which uses the phrase driven into utter darkness, aligning closely with the KJV and ASV that also convey a strong sense of expulsion into darkness.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The main verb יַבִּ֑יט (ya.Bit), meaning 'it will look', governs the sentence, with several phrases providing context about what is seen. The structure emphasizes the progression from looking to the earth to the realization of distress and darkness.
The use of conjunctions and noun phrases creates a layered description of the bleak state, culminating in the participial phrase מְנֻדָּח (me.nu.Dach), which highlights the finality of their banishment.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates אֶרֶץ as γῆν (gēn), meaning 'earth', which aligns with the Hebrew meaning but may reflect a broader understanding of the earth's condition.
The choice of ἀπορία for מְע֣וּף suggests a deeper interpretation of gloom, indicating a state of confusion or lack of direction, further emphasizing the despair described.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Isaiah 8:22 shows that when people turn away from God, they will look to the earth and see only trouble and darkness. They will be thrust into complete darkness, emphasizing the consequences of ignoring divine guidance.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
Being driven into utter darkness signifies a complete separation from light and hope, reflecting the consequences of turning away from God.
Consulting the dead signifies a rejection of God's guidance, leading to spiritual confusion and despair.
This verse serves as a culmination of warnings about the consequences of ignoring God's law, emphasizing the resulting anguish and darkness.
The imagery of darkness and distress highlights the seriousness of spiritual neglect and the dire outcomes of seeking guidance outside of God.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- In what ways do I seek guidance in my life, and how can I ensure it aligns with God's will?
- How can I recognize the signs of spiritual darkness in my own life?
- What steps can I take to turn back to God when I feel lost or in distress?
- How does understanding this verse change my perspective on seeking help in difficult times?
Commentators on this verse — 7 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Isaiah 8:22 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleAnd they shall look unto the earth,.... As persons in distress, upwards and downwards, backwards and forwards, on the right hand and on the left, particularly into the land of Judea; a land that used
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Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryAnd they shall pass through it, hardly bestead and hungry: and it shall come to pass, that when they shall be hungry, they shall fret themselves, and curse their king and their God, and look upward.
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Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleThey shall look unto the earth; finding no help from heaven, they turn their eyes downward, looking hither and thither for comfort. Trouble and darkness. &c.; many words expressing the same thing are put together, to signify the variety, and extremity, and continuance of their miseries.
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John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsIsaiah 8:22 And they shall look unto the earth; and behold trouble and darkness, dimness of anguish; and [they shall be] driven to darkness.Ver. 22. Trouble and darkness, &c.] A huge heap of words all to one sense; to set forth their deepest distress without all hope of help.
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CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges22. The last words of the previous verse should be taken along with this one: and he shall look upward and shall look to the earth: and behold, &c. Whether he look to heaven or earth, no ray of hope shall appear (cf. ch. Isaiah 5:30). trouble and darkness …] Render with R.V. distress and darkness, the gloom of anguish. The word here translated “gloom” is slightly different in form from that in Isaiah 9:1, and does not occur again. and they shall … darkness] Probably: and he shall be chased into thick darkness. A somewhat similar phrase in Jeremiah 23:12. Others render: “and darkness shall be driven (upon him)”; others: “but (the) darkness shall be dispelled.”
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Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the BibleAnd they shall look unto the earth - They would look upward and find no relief, and then in despair cast their eyes to the earth to obtain help there. Yet equally in vain.
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Daniel Denison Whedon1808–1885Whedon's Commentary on the Bible22. Then from looking upward they look to earth again; to enchantments and sorcery they look, only to feel woes more bitter, and to see forever no dawn, NO dawn. Trouble… darkness… dimness… anguish — Accumulated images.
Read Daniel Denison Whedon on Isaiah 8 →The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company
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Modern formal
Then they will look to the earth and see only distress and darkness and the gloom of anguish. And they will be driven into utter darkness.
then look to the earth and see distress, darkness, and the gloom of anguish. They will be driven into thick darkness.
Then they will look to the earth and see only distress and darkness and the gloom of anguish. And they will be driven into utter darkness.
When one looks out over the land, he sees distress and darkness, gloom and anxiety, darkness and people forced from the land.
Tyndale line
And they shall look unto the earth; and behold trouble and darkness, dimness of anguish; and they shall be driven to darkness.
and they shall look unto the earth, and, behold, distress and darkness, the gloom of anguish; and into thick darkness they shall be driven away.
and they shall look unto the earth, and behold, distress and darkness, the gloom of anguish; and into thick darkness they shall be driven away.
And they shall look to the earth; and behold trouble and darkness, dimness of anguish; and they shall be driven to darkness.
And when he shall looke to the earth, beholde trouble, and darkenes, vexation and anguish, and he is driuen to darkenes.
Strictly literal
and they will look to the earth; and behold, trouble and darkness, gloom of anguish; and they shall be driven into thick darkness.
And unto the land it looketh attentively, And lo, adversity and darkness! — Dimness, distress, and thick darkness is driven away, But not the dimness for which she is in distress!
And it looks attentively to the land, || And behold, adversity and darkness! Dimness, distress, and thick darkness are driven away, || But not the dimness for which she is in distress!
And they will look unto the earth; and behold there are trouble and darkness, dimness of oppression, and they shall be scattered into obscurity.
They will look at the earth and see distress, darkness, and oppressive gloom. They will be driven into a land of darkness.
From the Latin
And they shall look to the earth, and behold trouble and darkness, weakness and distress, and a mist following them, and they cannot fly away from their distress.
Simplified
Then they will look towards the earth and see only misery and gloom and agonizing depression, and they will be thrown out into the darkness.
And he will be looking down on the earth, and there will be trouble and dark clouds, black night where there is no seeing.
Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.
The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank
This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.
Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.
The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran
וְאֶל־ אֶ֖רֶץ יַבִּ֑יט וְהִנֵּ֨ה צָרָ֤ה וַחֲשֵׁכָה֙ מְע֣וּף צוּקָ֔ה וַאֲפֵלָ֖ה מְנֻדָּֽח׃ from the Masoretic Text aligns closely with the Dead Sea Scrolls, indicating consistency in the wording. The Septuagint matches 8 of the 10 words, though its structure differs.
וְאֶל־ אֶ֖רֶץ יַבִּ֑יט וְהִנֵּ֨ה צָרָ֤ה וַחֲשֵׁכָה֙ מְע֣וּף צוּקָ֔ה וַאֲפֵלָ֖ה מְנֻדָּֽח׃
8 of the 10 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.
ואל הארץ יביט והנה צרה וחשוכה מעיף צוקה ואפלה מנדח
10 words on the leather.
Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.
The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with
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Lexicons — every word in Isaiah 8:22
One dossier per word, with every reference work grouped by kind — Hebrew lexicons, morphology, Bible dictionaries, topical chains and the English of the translators themselves. The verse sits at the head of each block with the word under study lit, so you never lose your place. The panel above gives the short answer; this is the long one, and it is the part of the page worth indexing.
Every entry below is the lexicographer's own text. On the Hebrew: Brown-Driver-Briggs entire and its gloss set, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and Tyndale House's Translators Brief lexicon. Where a cell says a work has no entry, that work genuinely has none for this word.
The Hebrew word אֶל (el) is primarily a preposition indicating motion towards or direction to a person or place. It can also imply entering a limit, presence at a location, or a hostile direction (against). Additionally, it may express concepts such as concerning, in addition to, or according to. The entries highlight its versatility in both physical and metaphorical contexts.
אֶל (nearly always followed by Makkeph),
prep. denoting motion to or direction towards (whether physical or mental).of motion to or unto a person or place
Where the limit is actually entered, into
Of direction towards anything
Where the motion or direction implied appears from the context to be of a hostile character, אֶל = against
Unto sometimes acquires from the context the sense of in addition to
Metaph. in regard to, concerning, on account of
Of rule or standard according to (rare)
Expressing presence at a spot, against, at, by, not merely after verbs implying motion
Prefixed to other preps. it combines with them the idea of motion or direction to
base
H413 אֶל (nearly always followed by Makkeph), . of motion to or unto a person or place
. Where the limit is actually entered, into
. Of direction towards anything
. Where the motion or direction implied appears from the context to be of a hostile character, אֶל = against
. Unto sometimes acquires from the context the sense of in addition to
. Metaph. in regard to, concerning, on account of
. Of rule or standard according to (rare)
. Expressing presence at a spot, against, at, by, not merely after verbs implying motion
. Prefixed to other preps. it combines with them the idea of motion or direction to
413 'el ale
(but only used in the shortened constructive form sel {el});
a primitive particle; properly, denoting motion towards, but
occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or
among; often in general, to:--about, according to ,after,
against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and,
by, concerning, for, from, X hath, in(- to), near, (out) of,
over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether,
with(-in).
אֶל (el) — to(wards).
1) to, toward, unto (of motion)
2) into (limit is actually entered)
2a) in among
3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion)
4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character)
5) in addition to, to
6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of
7) according to (rule or standard)
8) at, by, against (of one's presence)
9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)
Conj | Prep — Conjunction · prepositionHC/R
אֶ֫רֶץ (erets) is a feminine noun meaning 'earth' or 'land.' It encompasses various meanings, including the whole earth, specific territories like Canaan, and even inhabitants of the land. It can refer to soil, ground, or regions, and is used in phrases related to distance and the living. There is a note on the plural form אֲרָצוֹת, which mainly appears in later texts to denote multiple lands.
אֶ֫רֶץ n. f. & (seld.) m. earth, land
earth, whole earth (opp. to a part)
earth, opp. to heaven, sky
earth = inhabitants of earth
land =
country, territory
district, region
trial territory
piece of ground
specif. land of Canaan, or Israel
= inhabitants of land
used even of Shᵉʼôl
ground, surface of ground
soil, as productive
אֶרֶץ in phrases
people of the land
in measurements of distance
the country of the plain, level or plain country
land of the living
end(s) of the earth
pl. אֲרָצוֹת is almost wholly late; it denotes lands, countries, often in contrast to Canaan, lands of the nations, etc.
base
H776 אֶ֫רֶץ n. f. & (seld.) m. earth, land . . earth, whole earth (opp. to a part)
. earth, opp. to heaven, sky
. earth = inhabitants of earth
. land = . country, territory
. district, region
. trial territory
. piece of ground
. specif. land of Canaan, or Israel
. = inhabitants of land
. used even of Shᵉʼôl
. . ground, surface of ground
. soil, as productive
. אֶרֶץ in phrases . people of the land
. in measurements of distance
. the country of the plain, level or plain country
. land of the living
. end(s) of the earth
. pl. אֲרָצוֹת is almost wholly late; it denotes lands, countries, often in contrast to Canaan, lands of the nations, etc.
776 'erets eh'-rets
from an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth
(at large, or partitively a land):--X common, country, earth,
field, ground, land, X natins, way, + wilderness, world.
אֶ֫רֶץ (e.rets) — land: country/planet.
: country/field
1) land, earth
1a) earth
1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part)
1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven)
1a3) earth (inhabitants)
1b) land
1b1) country, territory
1b2) district, region
1b3) tribal territory
1b4) piece of ground
1b5) land of Canaan, Israel
1b6) inhabitants of land
1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world
1b8) city (-state)
1c) ground, surface of the earth
1c1) ground
1c2) soil
1d) (in phrases)
1d1) people of the land
1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance)
1d3) level or plain country
1d4) land of the living
1d5) end(s) of the earth
1e) (almost wholly late in usage)
1e1) lands, countries
1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan
אֶ֫רֶץ (e.rets) — land: soil.
: soil
1) land, earth
1a) earth
1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part)
1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven)
1a3) earth (inhabitants)
1b) land
1b1) country, territory
N-cs — Noun common · feminine singular absoluteHNcfsa
urth ('adhamah, 'erets, 'aphar; ge, oikoumene):
In a hilly limestone country like Palestine, the small amount of iron oxide in the rocks tends to be oxidized, and thereby to give a prevailing reddish color to the soil. This is especially the case on relatively barren hills where there is little organic matter present to prevent reddening and give a more blackish tinge.
'Adhamah (compare 'adham, "a man," and Adam) is from 'adham, "to be red," and is used in the senses: "earth" (Ex 20:24), "land" (Ps 105:35), a "land" or country (Isa 14:2), "ground" (Ge 4:11), "the earth" (Ge 7:4).
Earth
(1.) In the sense of soil or ground, the translation of the word adamah’. In Gen. 9:20 “husbandman” is literally “man of the ground or earth.” Altars were to be built of earth (Ex. 20:24). Naaman asked for two mules’ burden of earth (2 Kings 5:17), under the superstitious notion that Jehovah, like the gods of the heathen, could be acceptably worshipped only on his own soil.
(2). As the rendering of ’erets, it means the whole world (Gen. 1:2); the land as opposed to the sea (1:10). Erets also denotes a country (21:32); a plot of ground (23:15); the ground on which a man stands (33:3); the inhabitants of the earth (6:1; 11:1); all the world except Israel (
The term is used in two widely-different senses: (1) for the material of which the earth’s surface is composed; (2) as the name of the planet on which man dwells. The Hebrew language discriminates between these two by the use of separate terms, adamah for the former, erets for the latter. Adamah is the earth in the sense of soil or ground, particularly as being susceptible of cultivation. (Genesis 2:7) Erets is applied in a more or less extended sense-- (1) to the whole world, (Genesis 1:1) (2) to land as opposed to sea, (Genesis 1:10) (3) to a country, (Genesis 21:32) (4) to a plot of ground, (Genesis 23:15) and (5) to…
In both Hebrew and Greek the same word is used to denote the earth as a whole, and a particular land. Only the context can enable us to decide in which of these senses it is to be taken in a given passage.
Thus in Mt 27:45 we might, so far as the original word is concerned, render either "there was darkness over all the land," or over all the earth. The expression "all the earth" is sometimes used hyperbolically for a large portion of it, Ezr 1:2. The word is used of the whole world, etc. In a moral sense, earthly is opposed to what is heavenly, spiritual and holy, Joh 3:31 1Co 15:47 Col 3:2
נָבַט (nabat) is a Hebrew verb meaning to look or regard. It encompasses various nuances, such as looking intently, considering, and showing favor or care. The entries indicate its use in different grammatical forms, specifically the Piel and Hiphil stems, which emphasize the act of looking or regarding. No significant disagreements among lexicons are noted.
[נָבַט] vb. Pi., Hiph. look
Pi. look
Hiph. look
base
H5027 נָבַט look
5027 nabat naw-bat'
a primitive root; to scan, i.e. look intently at; by
implication, to regard with pleasure, favor or care:--(cause
to) behold, consider, look (down), regard, have respect, see.
נָבַט (na.vat) — to look.
1) to look, regard
1a) (Piel) to look
1b) (Hiphil)
1b1) tolook
1b2) to regard, show regard to, pay attention to, consider
1b3) to look upon, regard, show regard to
V-Hiphil-Imperf-3ms — Verb · Hiphil · imperfect third person masculine singularHVhi3ms
look:
(1) The uses of the simple verb in English Versions of the Bible are nearly all good modern English. In Isa 5:2, however, "He looked that it should bring forth grapes"--"look" is used in the sense of "expect." Compare the King James Version of Sirach 20:14; Ac 28:6, "They looked when he should have swollen" (the Revised Version (British and American) "They expected that he would have swollen"). In 1 Macc 4:54, the King James Version has inserted "look" (omitted in the Revised Version (British and American)) as a simple interjection, without a corresponding word in the Greek
(2) "Look upon" means "fix one's attention on," and is often so used in English Versions of the Bible without further significance (Ec 2:11;
הִנֵּה (hinneh) is a Hebrew word meaning 'behold' or 'lo!' It serves as a demonstrative particle used to draw attention, appearing in contexts such as Genesis 19:2. The word is derived from a prolongation of another Hebrew term, but the entries do not provide further details on its usage beyond this.
הִנֵּה, once הִנֶּה־ Gn 19:2, demonstr.part. lo!, behold!
base
H2009 הִנֵּה, הִנֶּה־ lo!, behold!
2009 hinneh hin-nay'
prolongation for 2005; lo!:--behold, lo, see.
see HEBREW for 02005
הִנֵּה (hin.neh) — behold.
behold, lo, see, if
Conj | Part — Conjunction · particleHC/Tj
The Hebrew word צָרָה (*tsarah*) is built from the root meaning tightness or trouble. It covers a range of meanings including dearth, distress, and adversary, as well as specifically referring to a rival wife. The entries note its use in contexts of adversity and anguish, with a specific reference to 1 Samuel 1:6.
בַּצָּרָה n.f. dearth, destitution
base
צָרָה 72 n.f. id. [r.dz.ac] straits, distress
base
[צָרָה] n.f. vexer, rival-wife;—sf. 1 S 1:6.
ref
H6869a בַּצָּרָה dearth, destitution H6869b צָרָה id. [6862b] H6869c צָרָה vexer, rival-wife
6869 tsarah tsaw-raw'
feminine of 6862; tightness (i.e. figuratively, trouble);
transitively, a female rival:--adversary, adversity,
affliction, anguish, distress, tribulation, trouble.
see HEBREW for 06862
בַּצָּרָה (bats.tsa.rah) — dearth.
death, destitution
צָרָה (tsa.rah) — distress.
straits, distress, trouble
צָרָה (tsa.rah) — vexer.
vexer, rival wife
N-fs — Noun common · feminine singular absoluteHNcfsa
→ BORROWING Mt 6:25-34; Mr 5:35,36; Joh 14:1; 16:6,7; Php 4:6; 1Pe 5:7
See AFFLICTION
See SUFFERING
→ INSTANCES OF
Israelites at the Red Sea Ex 14:10-12
About water Ex 15:23-25; 17:2,3; Nu 20:1-13
Food Ex 16:2,3; Nu 11:4-33
When Moses waited upon the mountain Ex 32:1
חֲשֵׁכָה (chashekah) means 'darkness,' primarily used in a poetic context. It is derived from the root word for darkness, חֶשְׁכָה (cheshkah), which also conveys a sense of misery. The term is noted in various lexicons, but there is no significant disagreement among them.
חֲשֵׁכָה n.f. darkness (chiefly poet.)
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H2825 חֲשֵׁכָה darkness (chiefly poet.)
2825 chashekah khash-ay-kaw'
or chashekah {khash-ay-kaw'}; from 2821; darkness;
figuratively, misery:--darkness.
see HEBREW for 02821
חֲשֵׁכָה (cha.she.khah) — darkness.
darkness
Also means: chesh.khah (חֶשְׁכָה "dark" H2824)
Conj | N-fs — Conjunction · noun common feminine singular absoluteHC/Ncfsa
Darkness
The plague (the ninth) of darkness in Egypt (Ex. 10:21) is described as darkness “which may be felt.” It covered “all the land of Egypt,” so that “they saw not one another.” It did not extend to the land of Goshen (ver. 23).
When Jesus hung upon the cross (Matt. 27:45; Luke 23:44), from the “sixth hour there was darkness over all the land unto the ninth hour.”
is spoken of as encompassing the actual presence of God, as that out of which he speaks, --the envelope, as it were, of divine glory. (Exodus 20:21; 1 Kings 8:12) The plague of darkness in Egypt was miraculous. The darkness "over all the land," (Matthew 27:45) attending the crucifixion has been attributed to an eclipse, but was undoubtedly miraculous, as no eclipse of the sun could have taken place at that time, the moon being at the full at the time of the passover. Darkness is also, as in the expression "land of darkness," used for the state of the dead, (Job 10:21,22) and frequently, figuratively, for ignorance and unbelief, as the privation of spiritual light. (
The absence of natural light, Ge 1:2, and hence figuratively a state of misery and adversity, Job 18:6 Ps 107:10 Isa 8:22 9:1; also the absence of the sun and stars, and hence the fall of chief men and national convulsions, Isa 13:10 Ac 2:20. "Works of darkness," are the impure mysteries practiced in heathen worship, Eph 5:11. "Outer darkness" illustrates the gloom of those on whom the gates of heaven are closed, Mt 8:12. The darkness in Egypt,
מָעוּף (ma`uwph) refers to a state of gloom or dimness. It is derived from a root meaning to cover with shade, and is associated with darkness. The term appears in Isaiah 8:22, where it conveys a sense of obscurity.
[מָעוּף] n.[m.] id. [מוּעָף];—cstr. Is 8:22
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H4588 מָעוּף id. [מוּעָף]
4588 ma`uwph maw-off'
from 5774 in the sense of covering with shade (compare 4155);
darkness:--dimness.
see HEBREW for 05774
see HEBREW for 04155
מָעוּף (ma.uph) — gloom.
gloom
N-ms — Noun common · masculine singular constructHNcmsc
ov:
(1) In Anglo-Saxon, had the meaning "from," "away from" (as the strengthened form "off" has still), and was not used for genitive or possessive relations, these being expressed by special case-forms. In the Norman period, however, "of" was taken to represent the French de (a use well developed by the time of Chaucer), and in the Elizabethan period both senses of "of" were in common use. But after about 1600 the later force of the word became predominant, and in the earlier sense (which is now practically obsolete) it was replaced by other prepositions. In consequence the King James Version (and in some cases the Revised Version (British and American)) contains many uses of "of" that are no longer familiar--most of them, to be sure, causing no difficulty, but there still being a few responsible for real obscurities.
OF, preposition ov. [Gr.]
1. From or out of; proceeding from, as the cause, source, means, author or agent bestowing.
I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered to you. 1 Corinthians 11:1.
For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts. Joshua 11:1.
It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed.
Lamentations 3:1.
The whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. Proverbs 16:1.
Go, inquire of the Lord for me. 2 Chronicles 34:2.
That holy thing that shall be born of thee. Luke 1:1.
Hence of is the sign of the genitive case, the case that denotes production; as the son of man, the son proceeding from man, produced from man. This is the primary sense, although we now say, produced by man. 'Part of these were slain; ' that is, a number separate, for part denotes a division; the sense then is, a number from or out of the whole were slain. So also, 'some of these were slain; ' that is…
צוֹק (tsowq) and its feminine form צוּקָה (tsu.qah) both relate to the concept of distress or pressure. They are derived from a root meaning 'to be narrow' or 'to be in a strait,' covering meanings like anguish and constraint. The entries emphasize the figurative use of these terms in contexts of emotional or physical distress.
צוֹק n.[m.] constraint, distress
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צוּקָה n.f. pressure, distress
base
H6695a צוֹק constraint, distress H6695b צוּקָה pressure, distress
6695 tsowq tsoke
or (feminine) tsuwqah {tsoo-kaw'}; from 6693; a strait, i.e.
(figuratively) distress:--anguish, X troublous.
see HEBREW for 06693
צוֹק (tsoq) — distress.
1) constraint, distress, strait
1a) distress, anguish (fig.)
צוּקָה (tsu.qah) — anguish.
pressure, distress
N-fs — Noun common · feminine singular absoluteHNcfsa
אֲפֵלָה (aphelah) is a feminine noun meaning darkness or gloominess, and it can also refer to calamity or misfortune. It is derived from a related term that emphasizes concealment. The entries highlight its use in both concrete and figurative contexts, including associations with wickedness.
אֲפֵלָה n.f. darkness, gloominess, calamity
base
H653 אֲפֵלָה darkness, gloominess, calamity
653 'aphelah af-ay-law'
feminine of 651; duskiness, figuratively, misfortune;
concrete, concealment:--dark, darkness, gloominess, X thick.
see HEBREW for 0651
אֲפֵלָה (a.phe.lah) — darkness.
1) darkness, gloominess, calamity
2) wickedness (fig.)
Conj | N-fs — Conjunction · noun common feminine singular absoluteHC/Ncfsa
נָדַח (nadach) is a Hebrew verb meaning to impel, thrust, or banish. It encompasses a variety of actions, including driving away, compelling, and being thrust out or banished. The word appears in different forms, indicating various nuances such as being hunted or thrust into darkness. There is no significant disagreement among lexicons regarding its meanings.
[נָדַח] vb. impel, thrust, banish
Qal trans.
impel (i.e. wield) an axe
thrust away, banish
Niph.
be impelled
be thrust out, banished
driven away (fr. herd, i.e.) straying
thrust away, aside
Pu. thrust into darkness
Hiph.
thrust, move, impel
thrust out, banish
thrust away, aside
compel, force, subj. adulteress (by flattery)
Hoph. chased, hunted
base
H5080 [נָדַח] impel, thrust, banish .trans. . impel (i.e. wield) an axe
. thrust away, banish
. . be impelled
. be thrust out, banished
. driven away (fr. herd, i.e.) straying
. thrust away, aside
. thrust into darkness
. . thrust, move, impel
. thrust out, banish
. thrust away, aside
. compel, force, subj. adulteress (by flattery)
. chased, hunted
5080 nadach naw-dakh'
a primitive root; to push off; used in a great variety of
applications, literally and figuratively (to expel, mislead,
strike, inflict, etc.):--banish, bring, cast down (out),
chase, compel, draw away, drive (away, out, quite), fetch a
stroke, force, go away, outcast, thrust away (out), withdraw.
נָדַח (na.dach) — to banish.
1) to impel, thrust, drive away, banish
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to impel
1a2) to thrust away, banish
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to be impelled
1b2) to be thrust out, be banished
1b2a) banished, outcast (participle)
1b3) to be driven away
1b4) to be thrust away, thrust aside
1c) (Pual) to be thrust into
1c1) thrust (participle)
1d) (Hiphil)
1d1) to thrust, move, impel
1d2) to thrust out, banish
1d3) to thrust away, thrust aside
1e) (Hophal) to be chased, be hunted
1e1) chased, hunted (participle)
V-Pual-Inf-c — Verb · Pual · participle (passive) masculine singularHVPsmsa
