שְׁחוֹר
she.chor
blackness
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew word שְׁחוֹר (she.chor) has as its core meaning "blackness." This term falls under the semantic domain of Physical Action, suggesting that it can be related to visual or descriptive aspects of darkness, shading or color. Given its limited occurrence in the Bible as one instance, it's challenging to establish a comprehensive picture of its usage. Nonetheless, considering its essence of describing something visually, שְׁחוֹר's application might have been to convey the presence or absence of light. The significance of שְׁחוֹר lies in its specific, unvarnished meaning of "blackness," offering a direct description without the need for interpretation. It represents an element of the world described in concrete, tangible terms. This clarity provides a precise tool for expressing or conceptualizing visual aspects of reality.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence across the text