זָרַח
za.rach
“to rise”
Definition
properly, to irradiate (or shoot forth beams), i.e. to rise (as the sun); specifically, to appear (as a symptom of leprosy)
a primitive root;
- to rise, come forth, break out, arise, rise up, shine 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to rise 1a2) to come out, appear
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Grammar & Morphology
Verb
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Hebrew Verb
Occurrences
זָרַח appears 14 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
Uzziah, with a censer in his hand to offer incense, was enraged. But while he raged against the priests in their presence in the house of the LORD before the altar of incense, leprosy broke out on his forehead.
is like the light of the morningat sunrise of a cloudless dawn,the glistening after the rainon the sprouting grass of the earth.’
The sun rises and the sun sets;it hurries back to where it rises.
Arise, shine, for your light has come,and the glory of the LORD rises upon you.
And in the morning at sunrise, get up and advance against the city. When Gaal and his men come out against you, do to them whatever you are able.”
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