Reference: Black
Easton
properly the absence of all colour. In Pr 7:9 the Hebrew word means, as in the margin of the Revised Version, "the pupil of the eye." It is translated "apple" of the eye in De 32:10; Ps 17:8; Pr 7:2. It is a different word which is rendered "black" in Le 13:31,37; Song 1:5; 5:11; 6/2/type/mkjv'>Zec 6:2,6. It is uncertain what the "black marble" of Es 1:6 was which formed a part of the mosaic pavement.
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And if the priest looks on the plague of the scab, and behold, it is not in sight deeper than the skin, and no black hair is in it, then the priest shall shut up the plagued one with the scab seven days.
But if in his eyes the scab is stabilized, and black hair is growing up in it, the scab is healed. He is clean, and the priest shall pronounce him clean.
He found him in a desert land, and in the deserted, howling wilderness. He led him about, He cared for him, He kept him as the pupil of His eye.
White, green, and blue hangings were fastened with cords of fine linen and purple to silver rings and pillars of marble. The beds were of gold and silver, on a pavement of red and white, and pearl, and black marble.
Keep me as the pupil, the daughter of the eye; hide me under the shadow of Your wings,
Keep my commandments and live; and keep my law as the pupil of your eye.
in the twilight, in the evening, in the black and dark night.
I am black, but comely, O daughters of Jerusalem, like the tents of Kedar, like the curtains of Solomon.
His head is like refined gold; His locks are bushy, black as a raven.
Red horses were in the first chariot; and in the second chariot black horses;
The black horses in it go forth into the north country; and the white go forth after them; and the dappled go forth to a south country.
Hastings
Morish
Under the figure of a bride the remnant of Israel says, I am 'black,' describing herself as having become dark or swarthy by the rays of the sun; the scorching effect of affliction, Cant. 1:5, 6: 'burning instead of beauty.' Isa 3:24. The kingdom of the Medes and Persians is described as a chariot with 'black' horses, 6/2/type/mkjv'>Zec 6:2,6; and in the Revelation, in the third seal a rider on a 'black' horse betokens scarcity. Re 6:5. It is symbolical of what is dismal and threatening.
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And it shall be, instead of sweet smell, there shall be an odor of decay; and instead of a sash, a rope; and instead of well-set hair, baldness; and instead of a rich robe, a wrapping of sackcloth; burning instead of beauty.
Red horses were in the first chariot; and in the second chariot black horses;
The black horses in it go forth into the north country; and the white go forth after them; and the dappled go forth to a south country.
And when He had opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, Come and see. And I looked, and lo, a black horse. And he sitting on it had a balance in his hand.