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khoshekh - חשך means "darkness"
vi'khoshekh - וחשך means "and darkness"
Remembering the following common conjunctions will be useful:
For example, if I say, "bread and water from Christ", it would be
לחם ומים ממשיח
Lekhem vi'maim m'mashiakh
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The difference between the two is the same difference as between the English, "darkness," and "and darkness," because the letter—or more accurately, prefix—ו (waw) means "and" (among other things, and depending on the context). So yes, it is the same word in both instances, except one simply has a prefixed "and" (ו) meaning, "and darkness," instead of "darkness."