<strong>BLACK</strong>. The tr. of various Heb. and Gr. words.<br /><br />

1. <span class="hebrew">שָׁחֹר</span>, <span class="gknumber">H8839</span>, black, connoting the color of horses (<bibleref ref="Zech.6.2">Zech 6:2</bibleref>, <bibleref ref="Zech.6.6">6</bibleref>), here signifying death and famine; the color of the suitor’s locks [[Song of Solomon]]; the sunburnt look of Solomon’s beloved (<bibleref ref="Song.1.5">1:5</bibleref>). The absence of black hair in leprous skin infections indicated an unhealthy state (<bibleref ref="Lev.13.31">Lev 13:31</bibleref>, <bibleref ref="Lev.13.37">37</bibleref>).

2. <span class="hebrew">שְׁחַרְחֹ֔רֶת</span> describes the sunburnt, peeling condition of a maiden whom Solomon wooed (<bibleref ref="Song.1.6">Song of Solomon 1:6</bibleref>).

3. The verb <span class="hebrew">שָׁחַר</span>, <span class="gknumber">H8837</span>, describes the state of Job’s skin as it peeled off under the ravages of the boils (<bibleref ref="Job.30.30">Job 30:30</bibleref>).

4. As a verb <span class="hebrew">קָדַר</span>, <span class="gknumber">H7722</span>, describes the storm-black clouds (<bibleref ref="Jer.4.28">Jer 4:28</bibleref>). “I am black” (<bibleref ref="Jer.8.21">Jer 8:21</bibleref> KJV) is metaphorical for “I am in mourning” (cf. <bibleref ref="Joel.2.6">Joel 2:6</bibleref> KJV; <bibleref ref="Nah.2.10">Nah 2:10</bibleref> KJV). It is used of Job’s unfaithful friends (<span class="bibleref-error">6:16</span> KJV). It means dirty, dark, gloomy.

5. <span class="greek">μέλας</span>, <span class="gknumber">G3506</span>, describes the color of hair (<bibleref ref="Matt.5.36">Matt 5:36</bibleref>), horses (<bibleref ref="Rev.6.5">Rev 6:5</bibleref>), the obscuring of the sun (<bibleref ref="Rev.6.12">v. 12</bibleref>), and ink (<bibleref ref="2Cor.3.3">2 Cor 3:3</bibleref>).

6. <span class="greek">γνόφος</span>, <span class="gknumber">G1190</span>, connotes blackness and darkness (<bibleref ref="Heb.12.18">Heb 12:18</bibleref>), and <span class="greek">ζόφος</span>, <span class="gknumber">G2432</span>, a more intense darkness. <em>See</em> [[Color, Colors]].<br /><br />

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