שֶׁ֤מֶשׁ
𐤔𐤌𐤔
shemesh
sun
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.
Joel 2:10 · Word #6
Lexicon H8121
| Lemma | שֶׁמֶשׁ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤌𐤔 |
| Transliteration | shemesh |
| Strong's | H8121 |
| In-context | sun |
Morphology HNcbsa
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 H8121-08
shining sun
| Morphological Notes | Common noun, singular, absolute state; common gender (used for both masculine and feminine in Hebrew). No pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun שֶׁמֶשׁ derives from a root meaning "to be brilliant" or "to shine," so "shining sun" preserves the underlying sense of radiance inherent in the root. The form is common gender singular absolute (HNcbsa), which is accurately reflected by the singular English rendering without added possessive or plural elements. |
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Words from Root שמש (brilliance, radiance, shining, blazing light)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H8121-01 |
bashemesh | in the blazing sun |
H8121-02 |
hashamesh | the Brilliant Sun |
H8121-03 |
hashemesh | the Brilliant Sun |
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 |