לְ/זֶ֕רַח
𐤋/𐤆𐤓𐤇
lezerach
to Zerah
the same as זֶרַח; Zerach, the name of three Israelites, also of an Idumaean and an Ethiopian prince; Zarah, Zerah.
H2226
Numbers 26:13 · Word #1
Lexicon H2226
| Lemma | זֶרַח |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤆𐤓𐤇 |
| Transliteration | Zerach |
| Strong's | H2226 |
| In-context | to Zerah |
Morphology HR/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
SIBI-P1 H2226-01
to Rising-One
| Root | זרח (z-r-ḥ) |
| Core Meanings | to rise, to shine, to break forth as light, dawning |
| Semantic Range | dawning, sunrise, shining forth, radiance; as a proper name, "Zerah" or "Zerach" |
| Conceptual Significance | As a personal name borne by several Israelites (notably a son of Judah), the term evokes imagery of rising light or new beginnings. The root association with dawn may symbolize prominence, emergence, or divine favor in biblical narrative contexts. |
| Morphological Notes | Preposition לְ ("to/for") prefixed to a masculine singular proper noun (Np). The name זֶרַח is formed from the verbal root זרח and functions as a personal name. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name זֶרַח derives from the root זרח, meaning "to rise" or "to shine," especially of the sun at dawn. The prefixed לְ indicates "to" or "belonging to," and the noun is a masculine singular proper name, so "to Rising-One" preserves both the root sense of dawning light and the grammatical form. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root זרח (to rise, to shine, to break forth as light, dawning)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H249-01 |
haezerach | the home-sprung man |
H250-01 |
haezerachi | the Rising-clansman |
H4217-01 |
hamizerach | the rising-place |
H2227-01 |
hazarechi | the Rising-one clansman |
H249-02 |
kaezerach | as the native-born man |
H249-03 |
keezerach | like a native-born man |
H4217-02 |
lamizerach | to the sunrise |
H2227-02 |
lazarechi | to the Shining-descendant |
H4217-03 |
mimizerach | from the sunrise-place |
H4217-04 |
mizerach | rising-place of |
H4217-05 |
mizerachah | toward the sunrise-place |
H4217-06 |
mizerechah | toward the sunrise |
H4217-07 |
velamizerach | and to the rising-place |
H2224-01 |
vezarach | and he shone forth |
H2224-02 |
yizerach | he will shine forth |
H3156-01 |
yizeracheyah | Yah Will Shine |
H2224-03 |
zarach | he has shone forth |
H2224-04 |
zarechah | she has shone forth |
H2226-02 |
zerach | Shining-One |
H2228-01 |
zeracheyah | Yah Has Risen |
Word Usage (21 occurrences of H2226)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 36:13 | וָ/זֶ֖רַח | vazerach | and Zerah |
| Genesis 36:17 | זֶ֔רַח | zerach | Zerah |
| Genesis 36:33 | זֶ֖רַח | zerach | Zerah |