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
- 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 timesAppears 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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