What does זָרַח (zāraḥ) mean in the Bible?
זָרַח (zāraḥ): To break forth with radiant light; rising of sun, or appearing of disease—manifestation through visible emergence.
Hebrew · H2224
זָרַח
Properly, to irradiate (or shoot forth beams), i.e. to rise (as the sun); specifically, to appear (as a symptom of leprosy)
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זָרַח H2224
Pronunciation zāraḥ
What does זָרַח (zāraḥ) mean in the Bible?
זָרַח (zāraḥ): To break forth with radiant light; rising of sun, or appearing of disease—manifestation through visible emergence.
Full entry for זָרַח (H2224) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H2224?
The BSB source-word alignment has 18 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include rises (5), will rise (2), . . . (1), and dawned (1), at sunrise (1).
Where does זָרַח (zāraḥ) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 32:31. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (3), Ecclesiastes (2), Psalms (2), 2 Chronicles (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 rises 5× Psalms 104:22, Ecclesiastes 1:5, Isaiah 60:1, Nahum 3:17
will rise 2× Isaiah 60:2, Malachi 4:2
. . . 1× 2 Samuel 23:4
and dawned 1× Deuteronomy 33:2
at sunrise 1× Judges 9:33
broke out 1× 2 Chronicles 26:19
dawns 1× Psalms 112:4
it happens after sunrise 1× Exodus 22:3
rose 1× Genesis 32:31
to shine 1× Job 9:7
was rising 1× Jonah 4:8
was shining 1× 2 Kings 3:22
will go forth 1× Isaiah 58:10
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 32:31 וַיִּֽזְרַֽח־ to rose Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Exodus 22:3 זָרְחָ֥ה to it happens after sunrise Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Deuteronomy 33:2 וְזָרַ֤ח to and dawned Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Judges 9:33 כִּזְרֹ֣חַ to at sunrise Preposition-k | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct 2 Samuel 23:4 יִזְרַח־ to . . . Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular 2 Kings 3:22 זָרְחָ֣ה to was shining Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular 2 Chronicles 26:19 זָרְחָ֨ה to broke out Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Job 9:7 יִזְרָ֑ח to to shine Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Psalms 104:22 תִּזְרַ֣ח to rises Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Psalms 112:4 זָ֘רַ֤ח to dawns Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 32:31
Aligned rows 18
Books represented 14
Genesis 1 Exodus 1 Deuteronomy 1 Judges 1 2 Samuel 1 2 Kings 1 2 Chronicles 1 Job 1 Psalms 2 Ecclesiastes 2 Isaiah 3 Jonah 1 Nahum 1 Malachi 1
Source forms
וְזָרַ֤ח 2x wə·zā·raḥ Deuteronomy 33:2, Isaiah 58:10
כִּזְרֹ֣חַ 2x kiz·rō·aḥ Judges 9:33, Jonah 4:8
וְזָרַ֥ח 1x wə·zā·raḥ Ecclesiastes 1:5
וְזָרְחָ֨ה 1x wə·zā·rə·ḥāh Malachi 4:2
וַיִּֽזְרַֽח־ 1x way·yiz·raḥ- Genesis 32:31
זוֹרֵ֥חַֽ 1x zō·w·rê·aḥ Ecclesiastes 1:5
זָ֘רַ֤ח 1x zā·raḥ Psalms 112:4
זָרָֽח׃ 1x zā·rāḥ Isaiah 60:1
Parsing patterns
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular 4x Exodus 22:3, 2 Kings 3:22, 2 Chronicles 26:19, Nahum 3:17
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular 3x Deuteronomy 33:2, Ecclesiastes 1:5, Isaiah 58:10
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular 3x 2 Samuel 23:4, Job 9:7, Isaiah 60:2
Preposition-k | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct 2x Judges 9:33, Jonah 4:8
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular 2x Psalms 112:4, Isaiah 60:1
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular 1x Malachi 4:2
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 1x Genesis 32:31
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular 1x Psalms 104:22
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. To break forth with radiant light; rising of sun, or appearing of disease—manifestation through visible emergence.
Strong's H2224
Lexical occurrences 18 verses Word forms 1 form 11 references Verse guides 0 guides
Study link Isaiah 60:1-3 Source Gloss
properly, to irradiate (or shoot forth beams), i.e. to rise (as the sun); specifically, to appear (as a symptom of leprosy)
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
To break forth with radiant light; rising of sun, or appearing of disease—manifestation through visible emergence.
properly, to irradiate (or shoot forth beams), i.e. to rise (as the sun); specifically, to appear (as a symptom of leprosy) BDB: rise Usage: arise, rise (up), as soon as it is up.
Grammatical Forms
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Form groups 1 Aligned forms 11
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 11×
Perfect 2Chr 26:19 · 2Kgs 3:22 · Exod 22:2 · Nah 3:17 · Isa 60:1 · Ps 112:4 6×
Imperfect 2Sam 23:4 · Isa 60:2 · Job 9:7 · Ps 104:22 4×
Participle active Eccl 1:5 1×
Selected Scripture Witness
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Biblical Witnesses
metaphorical rising of light, radiating forth like the sun at dawn
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Word Origins
זָרַח is a primitive root - no further derivation.
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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