זָ֘רַ֤ח

𐤆𐤓𐤇

zârach

Light dawns

To emit light or rise as a luminous body (especially the sun or other celestial objects); to shine, radiate, or become visible after darkness; in extended uses, to break out or appear suddenly, including reference to a physical symptom (such as a skin spot). The primary lexical sense is the act of rising and emitting brightness, but it also encompasses the notion of sudden, visible emergence.

H2224

Psalms 112:4 · Word #1

Lexicon H2224

Lemmaזָרַח
Lemma (Paleo)𐤆𐤓𐤇
Transliterationzârach
Strong'sH2224
DefinitionTo emit light or rise as a luminous body (especially the sun or other celestial objects); to shine, radiate, or become visible after darkness; in extended uses, to break out or appear suddenly, including reference to a physical symptom (such as a skin spot). The primary lexical sense is the act of rising and emitting brightness, but it also encompasses the notion of sudden, visible emergence.

Morphology HVqp3ms All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan q — Qal — Simple active
Conjugation p — Perfect — Completed action
Person 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they")
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular

Common Translation

PhraseLight dawns

SIBI-P1 Translation H2224-07

Shining-one

Morphological NotesProper noun, masculine singular; personal name formed from the verbal root זרח.
Rendering RationaleAs a masculine singular proper name derived from the root זרח, it preserves the core sense of radiating or rising with light. Rendering it as "Shining-one" reflects both the root meaning and its form as a singular personal name.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

dawns

Same as P1No — adjusted for context
RationaleIn context, the verb form indicates an action—'dawns'—rather than the noun 'Shining-one.' Changed to reflect intended verbal sense in poetic parallelism, consistent with the silex_definition emphasizing emergence of light.
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