שֶׁ֫מֶשׁ

she.meshNounH8121

sun

From: from an unused root meaning to be brilliant;

Short Definition

the sun; by implication, the east; figuratively, a ray, i.e. (architectural) a notched battlement

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. sun 1a) sun 1b) sunrise, sun-rising, east, sun-setting, west (of direction) 1c) sun (as object of illicit worship) 1d) openly, publicly (in other phrases) 1e) pinnacles, battlements, shields (as glittering or shining)

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun

Morphology H:N

DescriptionHebrew Noun

Occurrences

114 times

Appears 114 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Ecclesiastes
30
Joshua
12
Psalms
10
Deuteronomy
9
Isaiah
9

Key Passages

  • 1 Kings 22:36
  • Ecclesiastes 1:3
  • Ecclesiastes 8:9
  • Isaiah 49:10
  • Joshua 12:1

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