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/web'>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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If the priest examines the plague of itching, and behold, its appearance isn't deeper than the skin, and there is no black hair in it, then the priest shall isolate him the person infected with itching seven days.
But if in his eyes the itch is arrested, and black hair has grown in it; the itch is healed, he is clean. The priest shall pronounce him clean.
He found him in a desert land, in the waste howling wilderness. He surrounded him. He cared for him. He kept him as the apple of his eye.
There were hangings of white, green, and blue material, fastened with cords of fine linen and purple to silver rings and marble pillars. The couches were of gold and silver, on a pavement of red, white, yellow, and black marble.
Keep me as the apple of your eye. Hide me under the shadow of your wings,
Keep my commandments and live! Guard my teaching as the apple of your eye.
in the twilight, in the evening of the day, in the middle of the night and in the darkness.
I am dark, but lovely, you daughters of Jerusalem, like Kedar's tents, like Solomon's curtains.
His head is like the purest gold. His hair is bushy, black as a raven.
In the first chariot were red horses; in the second chariot black horses;
The one with the black horses goes out toward the north country; and the white went out after them; and the dappled went forth toward the 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/web'>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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It shall happen that instead of sweet spices, there shall be rottenness; instead of a belt, a rope; instead of well set hair, baldness; instead of a robe, a wearing of sackcloth; and branding instead of beauty.
In the first chariot were red horses; in the second chariot black horses;
The one with the black horses goes out toward the north country; and the white went out after them; and the dappled went forth toward the south country."
When he opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature saying, "Come and see!" And behold, a black horse, and he who sat on it had a balance in his hand.