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Psalms 112:4
“Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: he is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.” (KJV)
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Lexical meaning
זָרַחzârach · zaw-rakh'
H2224 · Hebrew
H2224 · Hebrew
- Definition
- properly, to irradiate (or shoot forth beams), i.e. to rise (as the sun); specifically, to appear (as a symptom of leprosy)
- Derivation
- a primitive root;
- KJV renderings
- arise, rise (up), as soon as it is up.
- Grammar
- זָ֘רַ֤ח — verb Qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular
- Usage
- Occurs 18 times in the Hebrew Bible.Genesis 32:32Exodus 22:2Deuteronomy 33:2Judges 9:332 Samuel 23:4
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 זָרַח here.
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.