שֶׁמֶשׁ (shemesh) — East Side

Hebrew word study: שֶׁמֶשׁ (shemesh), Strong's H8121. the sun; by implication, the east; figuratively, a ray, i.e. (architectural) a notched battlement

HebrewStrong's H8121
Quick definition
Hebrew word
שֶׁמֶשׁ (shemesh)
Pronounced: sheh'-mesh

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

the sun; by implication, the east; figuratively, a ray, i.e. (architectural) a notched battlement

Word study
Derivation: from an unused root meaning to be brilliant;

KJV translation words: [phrase] east side(-ward), sun (rising), [phrase] west(-ward), window. See also H1053 (בֵּית שֶׁמֶשׁ).

Where this word appears

Strong's H8121 is tagged on 134 words in 127 verses across 28 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 15:12 and last appears in Malachi 4:2.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

the sun ×111to the sun ×4and the sun ×3sun ×3O sun ×2and sun ×1and to the sun ×1for the sun ×1is a sun ×1like the sun ×1of the sun ×1with the sun ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

הַשֶּׁמֶשׁ ×52הַשָּׁמֶשׁ ×38שֶׁמֶשׁ ×20שָׁמֶשׁ ×8לַשֶּׁמֶשׁ ×4וְהַשֶּׁמֶשׁ ×2וָשָׁמֶשׁ ×2הַשָּׁמֶשׁ ס ×1וְלַשֶּׁמֶשׁ ×1כַשֶּׁמֶשׁ ×1

Books where it appears most

Ecclesiastes ×35Psalms ×14Joshua ×13Deuteronomy ×10Isaiah ×10Genesis ×6Judges ×62 Samuel ×5

Verses (first 25 of 127)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H1053 בֵּית שֶׁמֶשׁ (Bêyth Shemesh), H3996 מָבוֹא (mâbôwʼ), H5885 עֵין שֶׁמֶשׁ (ʻÊyn Shemesh), H5905 עִיר שֶׁמֶשׁ (ʻÎyr Shemesh), H8120 שְׁמַשׁ (shᵉmash), H8122 שֶׁמֶשׁ (shemesh), H8123 שִׁמְשׁוֹן (Shimshôwn), H8125 שַׁמְשְׁרַי (Shamshᵉray).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does shemesh (H8121) mean?

The sun; by implication, the east; figuratively, a ray, i.e. (architectural) a notched battlement.

How is H8121 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H8121 as: [phrase] east side(-ward), sun (rising), [phrase] west(-ward), window. See also H1053 (בֵּית שֶׁמֶשׁ)..

How often does שֶׁמֶשׁ (shemesh) appear?

Strong's H8121 is tagged on 134 words in 127 verses across 28 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 15:12 and last appears in Malachi 4:2.