מִזְרָ֔חָ/ה
𐤌𐤆𐤓𐤇/𐤄
mizerachah
toward the sunrise
from זָרַח; sunrise, i.e. the east; east (side, -ward), (sun-) rising (of the sun).
Joshua 19:13 · Word #4
Lexicon H4217
| Lemma | מִזְרָח |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤆𐤓𐤇 |
| Transliteration | mizrâch |
| Strong's | H4217 |
| In-context | toward the sunrise |
Morphology HNcmsa/Sd
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H4217-07
toward the sunrise-place
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular noun (absolute) with directional/locative ה suffix ("-ward"). No pronominal suffix; denotes direction toward the east. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מִזְרָח derives from the root זרח, "to rise" or "shine," especially of the sun. The masculine singular noun with the locative ה suffix (directional he) indicates motion toward the place of rising, hence "toward the sunrise-place," preserving both the root imagery of rising light and the directional force of the morphology. |
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Words from Root זרח (rising, shining, dawning, emitting light)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H249-01 |
baezerach | in the land-sprung one |
H249-02 |
haezerach | the home-sprung man |
H250-01 |
haezerachi | the Rising-clansman |
Word Usage (74 occurrences of H4217)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exodus 27:13 | מִזְרָ֖חָ/ה | mizerachah | toward the sunrise |
| Exodus 38:13 | מִזְרָ֖חָ/ה | mizerachah | toward the sunrise |
| Numbers 2:3 | מִזְרָ֔חָ/ה | mizerachah | toward the sunrise |