הַ/שָּׁ֑מֶשׁ
𐤄/𐤔𐤌𐤔
hashamesh
from an unused root meaning to be brilliant; the sun; by implication, the east; figuratively, a ray, i.e. (architectural) a notched battlement; [phrase] east side(-ward), sun (rising), [phrase] west(-ward), window. See also בֵּית שֶׁמֶשׁ.
Ecclesiastes 2:18 · Word #9
Lexicon H8121
| Lemma | שֶׁמֶשׁ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤌𐤔 |
| Transliteration | shemesh |
| Strong's | H8121 |
Morphology HTd/Ncbsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | b — Both — Both (masculine and feminine) |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H8121-02
the Brilliant Sun
| Morphological Notes | Definite article (הַ) + noun common gender singular absolute (Ncbsa). The noun שֶׁמֶשׁ is grammatically common gender and singular in this form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun שֶׁמֶשׁ derives from a root conveying brilliance and shining. The form includes the definite article (הַ) and is a common singular absolute noun, so it is rendered as a definite singular: "the Brilliant Sun," preserving both the root sense of radiance and the grammatical definiteness and number. |
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Words from Root שמש (brilliance, radiance, shining, solar light)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H8121-01 |
bashemesh | in the blazing sun |
H8121-03 |
hashemesh | the Brilliant Sun |
H1030-02 |
hashimeshi | the Sun-House man |
Word Usage (134 occurrences of H8121)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 15:12 | הַ/שֶּׁ֨מֶשׁ֙ | hashemesh | the sun |
| Genesis 15:17 | הַ/שֶּׁ֨מֶשׁ֙ | hashemesh | the sun |
| Genesis 19:23 | הַ/שֶּׁ֖מֶשׁ | hashemesh | the sun |