הַ/שֶּׁ֨מֶשׁ֙
𐤄/𐤔𐤌𐤔
shemesh
the sun
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.
Isaiah 38:8 · Word #15
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 |
Common Translation
| Phrase | the sun |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8121-03
the sun
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common; gender both (often masculine in usage); singular; absolute state; with prefixed definite article הַ ("the"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun שֶׁמֶשׁ in this form denotes the celestial body itself. The prefixed definite article הַ marks it as definite singular absolute, yielding "the sun," which directly reflects its lexical meaning in this nominal usage rather than the verbal sense "to serve." |
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