# \*ḥšk: 'to be dark; darkness'

> Proto-Semitic *ḥšk, 'to be dark; darkness': reflexes in 7 language(s).

A page of the Linear A Lexicon's research wiki, in [Wiki](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/index.md>) › [Kaphtor Semitic Roots](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/index.md>) › [ḥ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/het/index.md>). Updated 2026-11-04.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ḥšk |
| Meaning | 'to be dark; darkness' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hebrew | חשׁך qal; hif. (HALOT 361) | HALOT 361 | gloss withheld |
| Phoenician | ḥšk (HALOT 361) | HALOT 361 | gloss withheld |
| Biblical Aramaic | חֲשׁוֹךְ (HALOT 361) | HALOT 361 | gloss withheld |
| Judaic Aramaic | ḥšk (HALOT 361) | HALOT 361 |  |
| Syrian Aramaic | ḥšk (HALOT 361) | HALOT 361 |  |
| Mandaic Aramaic | ḥšk (HALOT 361) | HALOT 361 |  |
| Aramaic | CPArm. ḥšk (HALOT 361) | HALOT 361 |  |

A form keeps its source's gloss only when the source is public domain or openly licensed.

## Linked from

- [ḥ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/het/index.md>)

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Cite as: di Mino, Tom. 2026. Linear A Lexicon. Plasma AI. https://linear-a.ai/. Data: kaphtor, commit add28e94.