What does זָהַר (zāhar) mean in the Bible?
זָהַר (zāhar): Light as warning: to shine forth with urgent caution, enlightening through admonition and vigilant instruction
Hebrew · H2094
זָהַר
To gleam ; figuratively, to enlighten (by caution)
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זָהַר H2094
Pronunciation zāhar
What does זָהַר (zāhar) mean in the Bible?
זָהַר (zāhar): Light as warning: to shine forth with urgent caution, enlightening through admonition and vigilant instruction
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H2094?
The BSB source-word alignment has 22 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include to warn (3), warn (3), to heed the warning (2), warn him (2), [Elisha] warned the king (1).
Where does זָהַר (zāhar) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 18:20. Its strongest book concentrations include Ezekiel (15), Ecclesiastes (2), 2 Chronicles (1), 2 Kings (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It to warn 3× Ezekiel 3:18, Ezekiel 33:3, Ezekiel 33:6
warn 3× Ezekiel 3:19, Ezekiel 3:21, Ezekiel 33:9
to heed the warning 2× Ezekiel 33:4, Ezekiel 33:5
warn him 2× Ezekiel 3:18, Ezekiel 3:20
[Elisha] warned the king 1× 2 Kings 6:10
and give them the warning from Me 1× Ezekiel 33:7
give them a warning 1× Ezekiel 3:17
had heeded the warning 1× Ezekiel 33:5
he heeded your warning 1× Ezekiel 3:21
how to take a warning 1× Ecclesiastes 4:13
is warned 1× Psalms 19:11
Teach 1× Exodus 18:20
to dissuade 1× Ezekiel 33:8
warned 1× Ecclesiastes 12:12
will shine 1× Daniel 12:3
you are to warn them 1× 2 Chronicles 19:10
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 18:20 וְהִזְהַרְתָּ֣ה to Teach Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular 2 Kings 6:10 וְהִזְהִירָהּ to [Elisha] warned the king Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular 2 Chronicles 19:10 וְהִזְהַרְתֶּ֣ם to you are to warn them Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural Psalms 19:11 נִזְהָ֣ר to is warned Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular Ecclesiastes 4:13 לְהִזָּהֵ֖ר to how to take a warning Preposition-l | Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct Ecclesiastes 12:12 הִזָּהֵ֑ר to warned Verb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine singular Ezekiel 3:17 וְהִזְהַרְתָּ֥ to give them a warning Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular Ezekiel 3:18 הִזְהַרְתּ֗וֹ to warn him Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Ezekiel 3:18 לְהַזְהִ֥יר to to warn Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Ezekiel 3:19 הִזְהַ֣רְתָּ to warn Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Exodus 18:20
Aligned rows 22
Books represented 7
Exodus 1 2 Kings 1 2 Chronicles 1 Psalms 1 Ecclesiastes 2 Ezekiel 15 Daniel 1
Source forms
נִזְהָ֔ר 4x niz·hār Ezekiel 3:21, Ezekiel 33:4, Ezekiel 33:5, Ezekiel 33:6
וְהִזְהַרְתָּ֥ 2x wə·hiz·har·tā Ezekiel 3:17, Ezekiel 33:7
לְהַזְהִ֥יר 2x lə·haz·hîr Ezekiel 3:18, Ezekiel 33:8
הִזָּהֵ֑ר 1x hiz·zā·hêr Ecclesiastes 12:12
הִזְהַ֣רְתָּ 1x hiz·har·tā Ezekiel 3:19
הִזְהַ֨רְתָּ 1x hiz·har·tā Ezekiel 33:9
הִזְהַרְתּ֗וֹ 1x hiz·har·tōw Ezekiel 3:18
הִזְהַרְתּוֹ֙ 1x hiz·har·tōw Ezekiel 3:20
Parsing patterns
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular 5x Ezekiel 3:21, Ezekiel 33:4, Ezekiel 33:5, Ezekiel 33:6
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular 3x Exodus 18:20, Ezekiel 3:17, Ezekiel 33:7
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine singular 3x Ezekiel 3:18, Ezekiel 3:20, Ezekiel 3:21
Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct 2x Ezekiel 3:18, Ezekiel 33:8
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular 2x Ezekiel 3:19, Ezekiel 33:9
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural 1x 2 Chronicles 19:10
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular 1x Ezekiel 33:3
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular 1x 2 Kings 6:10
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Light as warning: to shine forth with urgent caution, enlightening through admonition and vigilant instruction
Source Gloss
to gleam ; figuratively, to enlighten (by caution)
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Light as warning: to shine forth with urgent caution, enlightening through admonition and vigilant instruction
to gleam; figuratively, to enlighten (by caution) BDB: be light Usage: admonish, shine, teach, (give) warn(-ing).
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 2 Aligned forms 10
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 7×
Participle active Ezek 3:21 · Ezek 33:5 · Ps 19:12 3×
Perfect Ezek 33:4 · Ezek 33:5 · Ezek 33:6 3×
Sequential imperfect Eccl 12:12 1×
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 3×
Perfect Ezek 3:19 · Ezek 33:9 2×
Imperfect Dan 12:3 1×
Word Origins
זָהַר is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain