הַ/שָּֽׁמֶשׁ
𐤄/𐤔𐤌𐤔
shemesh
The celestial body 'sun,' the fixed star at the center of the earth's daytime sky, responsible for light, warmth, and the marking of times and seasons. Also used metonymically or idiomatically to denote 'sunlight,' 'daytime,' or the direction 'east,' as well as in architectural contexts for features exposed to the sun. In some instances, it can function as a poetic parallel for brightness or splendor.
Ecclesiastes 2:20 · Word #11
Lexicon H8121
| Lemma | שֶׁמֶשׁ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤌𐤔 |
| Transliteration | shemesh |
| Strong's | H8121 |
| Definition | The celestial body 'sun,' the fixed star at the center of the earth's daytime sky, responsible for light, warmth, and the marking of times and seasons. Also used metonymically or idiomatically to denote 'sunlight,' 'daytime,' or the direction 'east,' as well as in architectural contexts for features exposed to the sun. In some instances, it can function as a poetic parallel for brightness or splendor. |
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 Translation H8121-02
the sun
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common; singular; absolute state; with prefixed definite article הַ; gender grammatically both (often feminine in usage). |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is a singular common noun with the definite article, denoting the celestial body itself. The rendering "the sun" preserves the primary lexical meaning of שֶׁמֶשׁ in its noun form without importing contextual nuances such as east or daylight. |
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