Dark in Hebrew is חָשׁוּךְ (khashukh).
It can also be said אפל, כהה, or קודר, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
dark
/dɑːk/ /dɑɹk/
These are the Hebrew words for dark as an adjective.
having an absolute or relative lack of light
- חָשׁוּךְחשוךkhashukhIn the Hebrew dictionary
- אָפֵלאפלafélIn the Hebrew dictionary
not bright or light, deeper in hue
- כֵּהֶהכההkehéIn the Hebrew dictionary
without moral or spiritual light
- אפלafelIn the Hebrew dictionary
- קודרqoderIn the Hebrew dictionary
These are the Hebrew words for dark as a noun.
a complete or partial absence of light
- חושךkhoshekhmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- חֹשֶׁךְחשךkhoshekhmasculine
This is more about the Hebrew word חָשׁוּךְ.
- Written with vowel points
- חָשׁוּךְ
- Written without vowel points
- חשוך
- Said
- khashukh
- Feminine form
- חֲשׁוּכָה
- Its meanings in English
- dark, dark, obscure
The Hebrew dictionary's page for חשוך, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with dark.
These words come before and after dark in the list.
These are the questions people ask about dark in Hebrew.
How do you say dark in Hebrew?
dark in Hebrew is חָשׁוּךְ, said khashukh. Without vowel points it is written חשוך.
What are other Hebrew words for dark?
Besides חשוך, dark can be said אָפֵל (afél), כֵּהֶה (kehé), קודר (qoder), חושך (khoshekh), or חֹשֶׁךְ (khoshekh), depending on the meaning.
What else does חשוך mean in English?
Besides dark, חשוך can mean dark, obscure.
How is dark pronounced in English?
dark is pronounced /dɑːk/, /dɑɹk/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry dark and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.