Hebrew - English Dictionary
H8121 - Sun
| Strong's No.: | H8121 |
| Hebrew: | שֶׁמֶשׁ |
| Transliteration: | shemesh |
| Phonetic: | sheh'-mesh |
| Word Origin: | From an unused root meaning to be brilliant |
| Bible Usage: | + east side ({-ward}) sun ({[rising]}) + west ({-ward}) window. See also H1053 . |
| Part of Speech: | Noun |
| Strongs Definition: | the sun; by implication the east; figuratively a {ray} that {is} (architecturally) a notched battlement |
| Brown Driver Biggs Definition: | 1. sun a. sun b. sunrise, sun-rising, east, sun-setting, west (of direction) c. sun (as object of illicit worship) d. openly, publicly (in other phrases) e. pinnacles, battlements, shields (as glittering or shining) |
| Bible References:
Sun |
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| Translation Occurrences: |
sun ( 119 )
windows ( 1 )
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Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.