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Genesis 19:23

“The sun was risen upon the earth when Lot entered into Zoar.” (KJV)

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Lexical meaning

שֶׁמֶשׁshemesh · sheh'-mesh
H8121 · Hebrew

Definition: the sun; by implication, the east; figuratively, a ray, i.e. (architectural) a notched battlement
Derivation: from an unused root meaning to be brilliant;
KJV renderings: [phrase] east side(-ward), sun (rising), [phrase] west(-ward), window. See also H1053 (בֵּית שֶׁמֶשׁ).
Grammar: הַ — particle (definite article)
שֶּׁ֖מֶשׁ — common noun, both genders, singular, absolute
Code HTd/Ncbsa
Usage: Occurs 134 times in the Hebrew Bible.Genesis 15:12 Genesis 15:17 Genesis 28:11 Genesis 32:32 Genesis 37:9

Theological interpretation (AI)

The card on the left shows lexical data from published sources. Interpretation is separate: ask the Companion to explain how traditions read שֶׁמֶשׁ here.

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Hebrew text: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain). Morphology & lemmas: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible, CC BY 4.0 (hb.openscriptures.org). Lexicon: Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1894, public domain; JSON edition © Open Scriptures, CC BY-SA). Verse numbers follow the Hebrew text, which occasionally differs from English Bibles.