Bible Dictionaries
Black
Holman Bible Dictionary
Often used to denote the color of physical objects: hair (Leviticus 13:31 ,Leviticus 13:31,13:37; Song of Song of Solomon 5:11 ), skin (Job 30:30; Song of Song of Solomon 1:5-6; Lamentations 4:8 ), the sky as a sign of rain (1 Kings 18:45 ), and animals (Genesis 30:32-43; Zechariah 6:2 ,Zechariah 6:2,6:6; Revelation 6:5 ). “Black” is also used figuratively to describe mourning (Job 30:28; Jeremiah 4:28; Jeremiah 8:21; Jeremiah 14:2 ), a visionless day (Micah 3:6 ), the abode of the dead (Job 3:5; Jude 1:13 ), and the treachery of Job's friends (Job 6:16 ). See Colors .
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Bibliography Information
Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Black'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hbd/b/black.html. 1991.