2224. zarach
Strong's Lexicon
zarach: To rise, shine, appear

Original Word: זָרַח
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: zarach
Pronunciation: zah-RAKH
Phonetic Spelling: (zaw-rakh')
Definition: To rise, shine, appear
Meaning: to irradiate, to rise, to appear

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G393: anatello (to rise, as the sun)

- G2014: epiphaino (to shine upon, become visible)

Usage: The Hebrew verb "zarach" primarily means "to rise" or "to shine," often used in the context of the sun rising or light appearing. It conveys the idea of something coming forth with brightness and clarity, symbolizing new beginnings, hope, and divine intervention.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, the rising of the sun was a powerful symbol of God's faithfulness and the renewal of life. The daily cycle of the sun rising and setting was a reminder of God's order and sovereignty over creation. Light, in general, was associated with God's presence, truth, and guidance, contrasting with darkness, which symbolized chaos and evil.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to rise, come forth
NASB Translation
arises (1), broke (1), came (1), dawned (1), rise (3), risen (2), rises (5), rose (1), shine (1), shone (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
זָרַח verb rise, come forth (Late Hebrew id., Assyrian zarâ—u DlPr 180; Sabean דֿרח lofty, majestic (of king) and in compound proper name DHMZMG 1875, 605; 1883, 327 MordtZMG 1876, 37) —

Qal Perfect ׳ז Deuteronomy 33:2; Psalm 112:4; זָרָ֑ח Isaiah 60:1; וְזָרַח consecutive Isaiah 58:10; Ecclesiastes 1:5; 3feminine singular זָ˜רְחָה Exodus 22:2 3t.; וְזָרְָֽחָה consecutive Malachi 3:20; Imperfect יִזְרַח 2 Samuel 23:4; Isaiah 60:2; יִזְרָ֑ח Job 9:7; וַיִּזְרַח Genesis 32:32; 3feminine singular תִּזְרח Psalm 104:22; Infinitive construct זְרֹחַ Judges 9:33; Joel 4:8; Participle זוֺרֵחַ Ecclesiastes 1:5; —

1 rise:

a. (of sun) Judges 9:33; Nahum 3:7; 2 Samuel 23:4; Jonah 4:8; Job 9:7; Psalm 104:22; Ecclesiastes 1:5 (twice in verse); followed by על Exodus 22:2 (JE), 2 Kings 3:22; followed by לְ Genesis 32:32 (J).

b. figurative, followed by לְ, שֶׁמֶשׁ צְדָקָה Malachi 3:20; of ׳י, וְזָרַח מִשֵּׂעִיר לָמוֺ Deuteronomy 33:2; followed by על, Isaiah 60:2 ("" כבודו יראה); ׳כבוד י Isaiah 60:1; subject אוֺד, figurative ( = happiness, blessedness) Isaiah 58:10; Psalm 112:4 (followed by לְ).

2 come out, appear, of appearance of leprosy (הַצָּרַ֫עַת) 2 Chronicles 26:19.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
arise, rise up, as soon as it is up

A primitive root; properly, to irradiate (or shoot forth beams), i.e. To rise (as the sun); specifically, to appear (as a symptom of leprosy) -- arise, rise (up), as soon as it is up.

Forms and Transliterations
וְזָרְחָ֨ה וְזָרַ֤ח וְזָרַ֥ח וַיִּֽזְרַֽח־ וזרח וזרחה ויזרח־ זָ֘רַ֤ח זָֽרְחָה֙ זָרְחָ֣ה זָרְחָ֥ה זָרְחָ֨ה זָרָֽח׃ זוֹרֵ֥חַֽ זורח זרח זרח׃ זרחה יִזְרַ֣ח יִזְרַח־ יִזְרָ֑ח יזרח יזרח־ כִּזְרֹ֣חַ כזרח תִּזְרַ֣ח תזרח kiz·rō·aḥ kizRoach kizrōaḥ tiz·raḥ tizRach tizraḥ vaiyizrach vezaRach vezareChah way·yiz·raḥ- wayyizraḥ- wə·zā·raḥ wə·zā·rə·ḥāh wəzāraḥ wəzārəḥāh yiz·raḥ yiz·rāḥ yiz·raḥ- yizrach yizraḥ yizrāḥ yizraḥ- zā·raḥ zā·rāḥ zā·rə·ḥāh zaRach zāraḥ zārāḥ zareChah zārəḥāh zō·w·rê·aḥ zoReach zōwrêaḥ
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Genesis 32:31
HEB: וַיִּֽזְרַֽח־ ל֣וֹ הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ
NAS: Now the sun rose upon him just
KJV: the sun rose upon him, and he halted
INT: rose now the sun he

Exodus 22:3
HEB: אִם־ זָרְחָ֥ה הַשֶּׁ֛מֶשׁ עָלָ֖יו
NAS: the sun has risen on him, there will be bloodguiltiness
KJV: If the sun be risen upon him, [there shall be] blood
INT: if has risen the sun on

Deuteronomy 33:2
HEB: מִסִּינַ֥י בָּא֙ וְזָרַ֤ח מִשֵּׂעִיר֙ לָ֔מוֹ
NAS: from Sinai, And dawned on them from Seir;
KJV: from Sinai, and rose up from Seir
INT: Sinai came and dawned Seir shone

Judges 9:33
HEB: וְהָיָ֤ה בַבֹּ֙קֶר֙ כִּזְרֹ֣חַ הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ תַּשְׁכִּ֖ים
KJV: as soon as the sun is up, thou shalt rise early,
INT: become the morning is up as the sun shall rise

2 Samuel 23:4
HEB: וּכְא֥וֹר בֹּ֖קֶר יִזְרַח־ שָׁ֑מֶשׁ בֹּ֚קֶר
NAS: [when] the sun rises, A morning
KJV: [when] the sun riseth, [even] a morning
INT: is as the light of the morning rises the sun A morning

2 Kings 3:22
HEB: בַבֹּ֔קֶר וְהַשֶּׁ֖מֶשׁ זָרְחָ֣ה עַל־ הַמָּ֑יִם
NAS: and the sun shone on the water,
KJV: and the sun shone upon the water,
INT: the morning and the sun shone on the water

2 Chronicles 26:19
HEB: הַכֹּהֲנִ֗ים וְ֠הַצָּרַעַת זָרְחָ֨ה בְמִצְח֜וֹ לִפְנֵ֤י
NAS: the leprosy broke out on his forehead
KJV: the leprosy even rose up in his forehead
INT: the priests the leprosy broke his forehead before

Job 9:7
HEB: לַ֭חֶרֶס וְלֹ֣א יִזְרָ֑ח וּבְעַ֖ד כּוֹכָבִ֣ים
NAS: the sun not to shine, And sets a seal
KJV: the sun, and it riseth not; and sealeth up
INT: the sun not to shine upon the stars

Psalm 104:22
HEB: תִּזְרַ֣ח הַ֭שֶּׁמֶשׁ יֵאָסֵפ֑וּן
NAS: [When] the sun rises they withdraw
KJV: The sun ariseth, they gather themselves together,
INT: rises the sun withdraw

Psalm 112:4
HEB: זָ֘רַ֤ח בַּחֹ֣שֶׁךְ א֭וֹר
NAS: Light arises in the darkness
KJV: Unto the upright there ariseth light
INT: arises the darkness Light

Ecclesiastes 1:5
HEB: וְזָרַ֥ח הַשֶּׁ֖מֶשׁ וּבָ֣א
NAS: Also, the sun rises and the sun sets;
KJV: The sun also ariseth, and the sun
INT: rises the sun sets

Ecclesiastes 1:5
HEB: מְקוֹמ֔וֹ שׁוֹאֵ֛ף זוֹרֵ֥חַֽ ה֖וּא שָֽׁם׃
NAS: to its place it rises there
KJV: to his place where he arose.
INT: place and hastening rises he there

Isaiah 58:10
HEB: נַעֲנָ֖ה תַּשְׂבִּ֑יעַ וְזָרַ֤ח בַּחֹ֙שֶׁךְ֙ אוֹרֶ֔ךָ
NAS: Then your light will rise in darkness
KJV: then shall thy light rise in obscurity,
INT: of the afflicted and satisfy will rise darkness your light

Isaiah 60:1
HEB: יְהוָ֖ה עָלַ֥יִךְ זָרָֽח׃
NAS: of the LORD has risen upon you.
KJV: of the LORD is risen upon thee.
INT: of the LORD and has risen

Isaiah 60:2
HEB: לְאֻמִּ֑ים וְעָלַ֙יִךְ֙ יִזְרַ֣ח יְהוָ֔ה וּכְבוֹד֖וֹ
NAS: But the LORD will rise upon you And His glory
KJV: but the LORD shall arise upon thee, and his glory
INT: the peoples and will rise the LORD and his glory

Jonah 4:8
HEB: וַיְהִ֣י ׀ כִּזְרֹ֣חַ הַשֶּׁ֗מֶשׁ וַיְמַ֨ן
NAS: When the sun came up God appointed
KJV: And it came to pass, when the sun did arise, that God
INT: become came the sun appointed

Nahum 3:17
HEB: קָרָ֔ה שֶׁ֤מֶשׁ זָֽרְחָה֙ וְנוֹדַ֔ד וְלֹֽא־
NAS: The sun rises and they flee,
KJV: [but] when the sun ariseth they flee away,
INT: A cold the sun rises flee not

Malachi 4:2
HEB: וְזָרְחָ֨ה לָכֶ֜ם יִרְאֵ֤י
NAS: of righteousness will rise with healing
KJV: of righteousness arise with healing
INT: will rise fear my name

18 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 2224
18 Occurrences


kiz·rō·aḥ — 2 Occ.
tiz·raḥ — 1 Occ.
way·yiz·raḥ- — 1 Occ.
wə·zā·raḥ — 3 Occ.
wə·zā·rə·ḥāh — 1 Occ.
yiz·raḥ- — 3 Occ.
zā·raḥ — 2 Occ.
zā·rə·ḥāh — 4 Occ.
zō·w·rê·aḥ — 1 Occ.















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