קַדְרוּת (qad.rut)
qad.rut
darkness
H:N-FQuick Reference
- Language
- Biblical Hebrew
- Testament
- Old Testament
- Occurrences
- 1 verses
- Root
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- Part of speech
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Word Overview
The Hebrew noun qad.rut denotes a state of deep darkness or gloom. It appears only once in the Hebrew Bible, in Isaiah 50:3, where it describes the conditions surrounding the creation of light on the first day. The word conveys more than simple absence of light; it suggests a heavy, oppressive atmosphere.
Its usage here links the act of creation with the prior state of chaos and obscurity. By placing this term in the mouth of the servant who speaks for God, the text emphasizes that even the initial darkness was under divine control. The word serves as a backdrop against which God’s power to bring forth light is displayed.
Translators often render it "darkness" or "gloom," capturing the sense of a thick, shadowy environment. This single occurrence highlights how Scripture uses physical conditions to illustrate spiritual realities, showing that darkness is not an independent force but part of the created order subject to God’s word.
Based on public-domain lexicons (Strong's, Thayer, Gesenius, Brown-Driver-Briggs and others).
What This Word Means for Your Faith
The word qad.rut appears only once in Scripture, in Isaiah 50:3. It describes a heavy, oppressive darkness that covers the heavens like sackcloth. This is not merely the absence of light, but a tangible weight of gloom.
For your faith, this offers comfort. Even in seasons where you feel surrounded by shadow or confusion, God remains sovereign. He speaks into that darkness and brings order. You are never outside His control, even when the path ahead seems obscured.
This single verse reminds us that light follows darkness by divine command, not by accident. Your current struggles do not define your future. God’s word has power to pierce through any gloom you face today.
How it's translated
How this word is rendered word-by-word in the 1 verses where it appears, by frequency.
- darkness1×
Forms in the text
The inflected forms of this word as they appear in Scripture, by frequency.
- קַדְר֑וּת1×
Key Verses
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Isaiah 50:3
I clothe the heavens with blackness. I make sackcloth their covering.”
This verse uses qad.rut to describe the heavens being clothed in blackness, showing God's sovereignty over even the most oppressive darkness.