Darkness is understood to be an absence of visible light. It is also the appearance of black in a color space.

Dark or darkness in the hebraic concept of Kabbalah means; the state in which secretes or hidden spiritual mysteries of life are concealed. 
(..Moses drew near the thick darkness where God was as in Exodus 20:21).

The skillful artiste, prophet or a teacher of spiritual metaphors is able to bring the hidden dark mysteries of life into light (understanding).

Understanding represents “light”. and lack of knowledge (being with out understanding represents “darkness”. 
(When light-understanding comes, darkness disappears). 

He has been living in darkness until now. Darkness is the state in which things, ideas, mysteries are hidden from somebody’s understanding.

Darkness is always associated with fear, sadness, gloominess, insecurity, and ignorance, but when light (understanding) comes, then darkness is transformed into victory and a mental state of peace.

1 Kings 8:12 Then Solomon spoke: “The LORD said He would dwell in the dark cloud.

Gen 1:2-3 ….and darkness was on the face of the deep, and the spirit of the Lord was hovering over the waters And God said; let there be light.

Isaiah 45:3 says: I will give you the treasures of darkness and hidden riches of secrete places, that you may know that I, the Lord you call you by name….


Daniel 2:22 He reveals deep and secret things; He knows what is in the darkness, And light dwells with Him.

Psalm 18:28 For You will light my lamp; The LORD my God will enlighten my darkness


The time of darkness that falls in the ninth month called Kislev (winter solstice) on the Hbrew calendar.