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‘Black’ in the Bible – All 16 Bible verses / Bible passages

Here you will find all biblical passages where / in which the word (or term) ‘Black’ occurs and how often this word occurs per biblical book. We searched the New and Old Testaments to find all the verses and occurrences of the Word. his article is part of our small concordance.

The term ‘Black’ occurs 16 times in the Bible. Below you will find all matching biblical passages divided according to the corresponding book.

Bible passages with ‘Black’ in the book Genesis

Genesis 30:35 And on that day he separated the she-goats, and the sheep, and the he-goats, and the rams with variegations or with blemishes. But every one of the flock which was of one color, that is, of white or of black fleece, he delivered into the hands of his sons.Genesis 30:35

Genesis 30:40 And Jacob divided the flock, and he set the branches in the troughs before the eyes of the rams. Now whatever was white or black belonged to Laban, but, in truth, the others belonged to Jacob, for the flocks were dispersed among one another.Genesis 30:40

Number of the word / term Black in Genesis: 2

Bible passages with ‘Black’ in the book Exodus

Exodus 22:18 You shall not permit practitioners of the black arts to live.Exodus 22:18

Number of the word / term Black in Exodus: 1

Bible passages with ‘Black’ in the book Leviticus

Leviticus 13:31 But if he sees that the place of the spot is equal with the nearby flesh, and that the hair is black, he shall seclude him for seven days,Leviticus 13:31

Leviticus 13:37 Furthermore, if the spot has not increased, and the hair is black, let him know that the man is healed: and let him confidently pronounce him clean.Leviticus 13:37

Number of the word / term Black in Leviticus: 2

Bible passages with ‘Black’ in the book Song

Song of Solomon 1:5 Bride to Chorus: O daughters of Jerusalem: I am black, but shapely, like the tabernacles of Kedar, like the tents of Solomon.Song of Solomon 1:5

Song of Solomon 5:11 His head is like the finest gold. His locks are like the heights of palm trees, and as black as a raven.Song of Solomon 5:11

Number of the word / term Black in Song: 2

Bible passages with ‘Black’ in the book Ezekiel

Ezekiel 30:18 And in Tahpanhes, the day will grow black, when, in that place, I will break the scepters of Egypt. And the arrogance of her authority will fail within her; a gloom will cover her. Then her daughters will be led into captivity.Ezekiel 30:18

Number of the word / term Black in Ezekiel: 1

Bible passages with ‘Black’ in the book Nahum

Nahum 2:10 She has been scattered, and cut, and torn apart. And the heart melts, and the knees buckle, and weakness is in every temperament. And the faces of them all are like a black kettle.Nahum 2:10

Number of the word / term Black in Nahum: 1

Bible passages with ‘Black’ in the book Zechariah

Zechariah 6:2 In the first chariot were red horses, and in the second chariot were black horses,Zechariah 6:2

Zechariah 6:6 The one with the black horses was departing into the land of the North, and the white went forth after them, and the speckled went forth towards the land of the South.Zechariah 6:6

Number of the word / term Black in Zechariah: 2

Bible passages with ‘Black’ in the book Matthew

Matthew 5:36 Neither shall you swear an oath by your own head, because you are not able to cause one hair to become white or black.Matthew 5:36

Number of the word / term Black in Matthew: 1

Bible passages with ‘Black’ in the book Acts

Acts 13:1 Now there were, in the Church at Antioch, prophets and teachers, among whom were Barnabas, and Simon, who was called the Black, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manahen, who was the foster brother of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.Acts 13:1

Number of the word / term Black in Acts: 1

Bible passages with ‘Black’ in the book Revelation

Revelation 6:5 And when he had opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature saying: “Draw near and see.” And behold, a black horse. And he who was sitting upon it was holding a balance in his hand.Revelation 6:5

Revelation 6:12 And when he had opened the sixth seal, I saw, and behold, a great earthquake occurred. And the sun became black, like a haircloth sack, and the entire moon became like blood.Revelation 6:12

Revelation 18:13 and of cinnamon and black cardamom, and of fragrances and ointments and incense, and of wine and oil and fine flour and wheat, and of beasts of burden and sheep and horses and four-wheeled wagons, and of slaves and the souls of men.Revelation 18:13

Number of the word / term ‘Black’ in Revelation: 3

These texts are taken from the following version: Catholic Public Domain Version.

Number of Bible Verses found on the topic: 16

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