Berean Strong's Lexicon mizrach: East, sunrise, place of sunrise Original Word: מִזְרָח Word Origin: Derived from the root verb זָרַח (zarach), meaning "to rise" or "to shine." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G395: ἀνατολή (anatolē) – meaning "east" or "rising" - G2246: ἥλιος (hēlios) – meaning "sun," often used in the context of sunrise Usage: The term "mizrach" primarily refers to the direction of the east, often associated with the rising of the sun. It is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote geographical orientation, as well as symbolically to represent new beginnings, hope, and divine intervention. The east is frequently mentioned in the context of God's creation and the natural order. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, the east held significant importance due to its association with the sunrise, which symbolized life, renewal, and divine presence. The orientation of temples and altars often faced east, reflecting the belief in the east as a source of spiritual enlightenment and divine revelation. In Israelite culture, the east was also seen as a direction of blessing and prosperity. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom zarach Definition place of sunrise, the east NASB Translation east (41), east side (2), east side* (2), east* (9), eastern (2), eastward (5), rising (6), sunrise (3), sunrise* (3), sunrising (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs מִזְרָח noun [masculine] place of sunrise, east — absolute ׳מ Joshua 11:3 21t.; construct מִזְרַח Numbers 21:10 19t., with ה locative מִזְרָ֫חָה Exodus 27:13 28t., construct מִזְרְחָה Deuteronomy 4:41; Joshua 12:1; Judges 21:19 (not in Genesis Leviticus Samuel Ezekiel etc.); — 1 sunrise always of quarter of the heavens = east (ה)שׁמשׁ ׳מ Numbers 21:11 (P), Deuteronomy 4:41,47; Joshua 1:15; Joshua 12:1; Joshua 13:5 (all D), Joshua 19:12,27,34 (all P), Judges 20:43; Judges 21:19; 2 Kings 10:33; Isaiah 41:25; Isaiah 45:6; Isaiah 59:19, compare שׁמשׁ לארץ ׳מ Judges 11:18; שׁמשׁ וְעַדמְֿבוֺאוֺ ׳מִמִּז Psalm 50:1; Psalm 113:3; Malachi 1:11; more often 2 without שֶׁמֶשׁ: a. the east ׳כִּרְחֹק מ מִמַּעֲרָב֑ Psalm 103:12. b. ׳מִמּ from the east Isaiah 41:2; Isaiah 43:5 (opposed to מִמַּעֲרָב), Isaiah 46:11; Daniel 11:44 (+ מִצַּפוֺן); ׳מִמּ וּמִמַּעֲרָב֑ מִצָּפוֺן וּמִיָּם Psalm 107:3. c. to or toward the place of sunrise, to the east, eastward:-1מִוְרָ֫חָה Numbers 32:19 (P), Deuteronomy 3:17,27 (1 Chronicles 26:17 (+ לַצָּפ֫וֺנָה, לַנֶּ֫גְבָּה), Nehemiah 3:26; לַמִּזְרָ֫חָה2Chronicles 31:14; (4) ׳אֶלהַֿמּ Daniel 8:9 (+ אֶלהַֿנֶּגֶב, אֶלהַֿצֶּבִ֑י); (5) מִיָּם עָדיָֿם וּמִצָּפוֺן עַדמִֿזְ רָךְ Amos 8:12. d. (on) the east side of, construct קְצֵה מִזְרַה יְרִיחוֺ Joshua 4:19 (P); also with לְמִזְרַח הַנָּ֑יְא לְ 1 Chronicles 4:39, הַיַּרְדֵּן ׳לְמ 1 Chronicles 6:63; with מִן, ׳מִמִּז Joshua 11:3 (opposed to מִיָּם) compare Joshua 17:10 (+ מצָּפוֺן; both J E), also Joshua 16:6 (P). e. after a construct לגלעד ׳עַלכָּֿלמְּֿנֵי מ 1 Chronicles 5:10; ׳רְחוֺב הַמּ2Chronicles 29:4; ׳שַׁעַר הַמּ Nehemiah 3:29; ׳אֶרֶץ מ Zechariah 8:7 (opposed to ארץ מְבוֺא הַשֶּׁמֶשׁ). From zarach; sunrise, i.e. The east -- east (side, -ward), (sun-)rising (of the sun). see HEBREW zarach Englishman's Concordance Exodus 27:13 HEB: לִפְאַ֛ת קֵ֥דְמָה מִזְרָ֖חָה חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים אַמָּֽה׃ NAS: of the court on the east side KJV: side eastward [shall be] fifty INT: side the east eastward fifty cubits Exodus 38:13 Numbers 2:3 Numbers 3:38 Numbers 21:11 Numbers 32:19 Numbers 34:15 Deuteronomy 3:17 Deuteronomy 3:27 Deuteronomy 4:41 Deuteronomy 4:47 Deuteronomy 4:49 Joshua 1:15 Joshua 4:19 Joshua 11:3 Joshua 11:8 Joshua 12:1 Joshua 12:1 Joshua 12:3 Joshua 12:3 Joshua 13:5 Joshua 13:8 Joshua 13:27 Joshua 13:32 Joshua 16:1 74 Occurrences |
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