darkness

«darkness» in Mova's judaism dictionary: when there is little or no light — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (darkness — uncountable)

meaning for a pupil

1) Darkness is when there is little or no light. tree →

2) Darkness can also mean evil or sadness in stories. tree →

sense in the lessons

Interpretation: In Genesis, God separates light from darkness at creation. The thick darkness at Sinai is read as the cloud of mystery around God's presence. In the primary lessons: In science darkness is the absence of light: we can only see when light enters our eyes, so in total darkness we see nothing. In stories darkness builds fear or mystery. Phrases: «in darkness», «in the darkness», «total darkness», «the darkness of night».

examples

• And God called the light Day, and the darkness He called Night. (Torah GEN.1.5, JPS 1917) tree →
• And God saw the light, that it was good; and God divided the light from the darkness. (Torah GEN.1.4, JPS 1917) tree →
• And the people stood afar off; but Moses drew near unto the thick darkness where God was. (Torah EXO.20.21, JPS 1917) tree →
• It is darkness, and not light. (Prophets AMO.5.18, JPS 1917) tree →
• Shall not the day of the LORD be darkness, and not light? (Prophets AMO.5.20, JPS 1917) tree →
• They change the night into day; the light is short because of darkness. (Writings JOB.17.12, JPS 1917) tree →
• The room was in total darkness. tree →
• Owls can hunt in the darkness. tree →
• We waited in the darkness for the fireworks. tree →
• Darkness fell over the town. tree →
• In stories, the hero fights the forces of darkness. tree →
• Some children feel scared of the darkness. tree →
• Cats see better than people in darkness. tree →
• The darkness of night came on. tree →

note

Uncountable. Formed from dark + -ness. Myth: cats cannot see in total darkness; they need at least a little light. Darkness is not a thing that comes in, it is simply the lack of light.

In the corpora

• And God saw the light, that it was good; and God divided the light from the darkness.
• And God called the light Day, and the darkness He called Night.
• And Moses stretched forth his hand toward heaven; and there was a thick darkness in all the land of Egypt three days;
• And the people stood afar off; but Moses drew near unto the thick darkness where God was.
• He bowed the heavens also, and came down; and thick darkness was under His feet.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «darkness» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.