מִזְרַח שָׁמֶשׁ
Sunrise , i.e. the east · the sun ; by implication, the east ; figuratively, a ray , i.e. (architectural) a notched battlement
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מִזְרָח H4217 sunrise , i.e. the east
שֶׁמֶשׁ H8121 the sun ; by implication, the east ; figuratively, a ray , i.e. (architectural) a notched battlement
What does מִזְרַח שָׁמֶשׁ (mizrach shemesh) mean in the Bible?
מִזְרָח · שֶׁמֶשׁ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "eastward, toward the rising of the sun".
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Meaning
Word Origins
מִזְרַח שָׁמֶשׁ is built from this root:
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