מִזְרָֽחָ/ה

𐤌𐤆𐤓𐤇/𐤄

mizerachah

eastward

from זָרַח; sunrise, i.e. the east; east (side, -ward), (sun-) rising (of the sun).

H4217

Numbers 32:19 · Word #14

Lexicon H4217

Lemmaמִזְרָח
Lemma (Paleo)𐤌𐤆𐤓𐤇
Transliterationmizrâch
Strong'sH4217
In-contexteastward

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

Rootזרח (z-r-ḥ)
Core Meaningsrising, shining, dawning, emitting light
Semantic Rangesunrise, east, eastern region, eastward direction, place of the sun’s rising
Conceptual SignificanceIn biblical thought, the east is the direction of the sun’s rising, symbolizing beginnings, renewal, and divine manifestation. Geographical orientation is often expressed from this reference point, and movement "toward the sunrise" can carry both literal and symbolic significance in narratives and temple imagery.
Morphological NotesMasculine singular noun (absolute) with directional/locative ה suffix ("-ward"). No pronominal suffix; denotes direction toward the east.
Rendering RationaleThe 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.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root זרח (rising, shining, dawning, emitting light)

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
H2224-01 kizerocha as the shining-forth
H4217-02 lamizerach to the sunrise
H4217-03 lamizerachah toward the rising-place
H2227-02 lazarechi to the Shining-descendant
H4217-04 lemizerach toward the sun-rising
H2226-01 lezerach to Rising-One
H4217-05 mimizerach from the sunrise-place
H4217-06 mizerach rising-place of
H4217-08 mizerechah toward the sunrise
H4217-09 umimizerach and from the sun-rising place
H249-04 uveezerach and in a native-born of
H4217-10 velamizerach and to the rising-place
H2224-02 vezarach and he shone forth
H2224-03 vezarechah and she will shine forth
H2224-04 yizerach he will shine forth
H3156-01 yizeracheyah Yah Will Shine
H2224-05 zarach he has shone forth
H2224-06 zarechah she has shone forth
H2225-01 zarechekhe your dawning
H2226-02 zerach Shining-One
H2228-01 zeracheyah Yah Has Risen

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