H8121 – shemesh – שֶׁמֶשׁ – the sun; fig. the east
- Strong’s ID:
- H8121
- Hebrew Word:
- שֶׁמֶשׁ
- Transliteration:
- shemesh
- Pronunciation:
- sheh’-mesh
- Part of Speech:
- masculine/feminine noun
- Etymology:
- from an unused root meaning “to be brilliant”
- Comparables:
- H1053
- Usage Count:
- 134
- Search:
- Find “shemesh” in the Bible (Old Testament)
Equip God’s People Hebrew Lexicon
1) the sun
2) figuratively: the east
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Strong’s Hebrew Lexicon
from an unused root meaning to be brilliant; the sun; by implication, the east; figuratively, a ray, i.e. (architecturally) a notched battlement:— + east side (-ward), sun ([rising]), + west (-ward), window. See also H1053.