What does מִזְרָח (mizĕrāḥ) mean in the Bible?
מִזְרָח (mizĕrāḥ): Directional noun denoting east by the natural phenomenon of sunrise, establishing cosmic orientation in biblical geography and tabernacle layout.
Hebrew · H4217
מִזְרָח
Sunrise , i.e. the east
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מִזְרָח H4217
Pronunciation mizĕrāḥ
What does מִזְרָח (mizĕrāḥ) mean in the Bible?
מִזְרָח (mizĕrāḥ): Directional noun denoting east by the natural phenomenon of sunrise, establishing cosmic orientation in biblical geography and tabernacle layout.
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How does the BSB render H4217?
The BSB source-word alignment has 74 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include on the east (10), to the east (10), east (9), eastward (5), toward the sunrise (5).
Where does מִזְרָח (mizĕrāḥ) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 27:13. Its strongest book concentrations include Joshua (23), 1 Chronicles (10), Isaiah (6), Deuteronomy (5).
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 on the east 10× Numbers 32:19, Deuteronomy 4:49, Joshua 1:15, Joshua 13:27
to the east 10× Numbers 21:11, Deuteronomy 3:17, Deuteronomy 4:41, Deuteronomy 4:47
east 9× Joshua 12:3, Joshua 13:32, Joshua 20:8, 1 Kings 7:25
eastward 5× Joshua 12:1, Joshua 12:3, Joshua 16:6, Joshua 19:27
toward the sunrise 5× Exodus 27:13, Exodus 38:13, Numbers 2:3, Numbers 3:38
from where the sun rises 4× Psalms 50:1, Psalms 113:3, Isaiah 45:6, Malachi 1:11
from the east 3× Isaiah 43:5, Isaiah 46:11, Daniel 11:44
in the east 3× Joshua 11:3, Joshua 16:5, 1 Chronicles 5:9
on the east side 3× 1 Chronicles 9:18, 2 Chronicles 5:12, 2 Chronicles 29:4
. . . 2× Joshua 19:12, Joshua 19:13
from east 2× Psalms 107:3, Zechariah 14:4
of the East 2× Nehemiah 3:29, Zechariah 8:7
one from the east 2× Isaiah 41:2, Isaiah 41:25
vvv 2× Judges 20:43, Judges 21:19
[both] to the east 1× 1 Chronicles 12:15
and east 1× Deuteronomy 3:27
and eastward 1× Joshua 11:8
and the east 1× Daniel 8:9
as the east 1× Psalms 103:12
for the East [Gate] 1× 1 Chronicles 26:14
of the East Gate 1× 2 Chronicles 31:14
on the eastern 1× Joshua 4:19
to 1× Judges 11:18
to the east side 1× 1 Chronicles 4:39
toward the east 1× Nehemiah 3:26
where [it] rises 1× Isaiah 59:19
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 27:13 מִזְרָ֖חָה to toward the sunrise Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular Exodus 38:13 מִזְרָ֖חָה to toward the sunrise Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular Numbers 2:3 מִזְרָ֔חָה to toward the sunrise Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular Numbers 3:38 מִזְרָ֜חָה to toward the sunrise Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular Numbers 21:11 מִמִּזְרַ֖ח to to the east Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Numbers 32:19 מִזְרָֽחָה׃פ to on the east Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular Numbers 34:15 מִזְרָֽחָה׃פ to toward the sunrise Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular Deuteronomy 3:17 מִזְרָֽחָה׃ to to the east Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular Deuteronomy 3:27 וּמִזְרָ֖חָה to and east Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular Deuteronomy 4:41 מִזְרְחָ֖ה to to the east Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Exodus 27:13
Aligned rows 74
Books represented 17
Exodus 2 Numbers 5 Deuteronomy 5 Joshua 23 Judges 3 1 Kings 1 2 Kings 1 1 Chronicles 10 2 Chronicles 4 Nehemiah 3 Psalms 4 Isaiah 6 Jeremiah 1 Daniel 2 Amos 1 Zechariah 2 Malachi 1
Source forms
מִזְרָ֔חָה 11x miz·rā·ḥāh Numbers 2:3, Deuteronomy 4:49, Joshua 12:3, Joshua 13:8
מִמִּזְרַח־ 6x mim·miz·raḥ- Judges 11:18, Judges 20:43, Psalms 113:3, Isaiah 41:25
מִזְרַ֣ח 4x miz·raḥ Joshua 13:5, Joshua 19:12, Joshua 19:27, 2 Kings 10:33
מִזְרָ֖חָה 4x miz·rā·ḥāh Exodus 27:13, Exodus 38:13, Joshua 16:6, 1 Chronicles 26:14
מִזְרַ֥ח 3x miz·raḥ Joshua 1:15, Joshua 4:19, Joshua 19:34
מִזְרָ֑חָה 3x miz·rā·ḥāh Joshua 11:8, Joshua 16:1, 1 Chronicles 9:18
מִזְרָֽחָה׃ 3x miz·rā·ḥāh Deuteronomy 3:17, Joshua 12:1, Joshua 13:27
לְמִזְרַ֣ח 2x lə·miz·raḥ 1 Chronicles 4:39, 1 Chronicles 6:78
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular 30x Exodus 27:13, Exodus 38:13, Numbers 2:3, Numbers 3:38
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct 9x Numbers 21:11, Joshua 16:6, Judges 11:18, Judges 20:43
Noun - masculine singular construct 8x Deuteronomy 4:47, Joshua 1:15, Joshua 4:19, Joshua 13:5
Noun - masculine singular 7x 1 Chronicles 5:10, 1 Chronicles 9:24, 2 Chronicles 5:12, Nehemiah 12:37
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular 7x Joshua 11:3, Joshua 17:10, Psalms 107:3, Isaiah 41:2
Article | Noun - masculine singular 3x 2 Chronicles 29:4, Nehemiah 3:29, Daniel 8:9
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular 3x 1 Chronicles 12:15, 1 Chronicles 26:17, Nehemiah 3:26
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular 2x 1 Chronicles 5:9, 1 Chronicles 7:28
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Directional noun denoting east by the natural phenomenon of sunrise, establishing cosmic orientation in biblical geography and tabernacle layout.
Source Gloss
sunrise , i.e. the east
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Directional noun denoting east by the natural phenomenon of sunrise, establishing cosmic orientation in biblical geography and tabernacle layout.
sunrise, i.e. the east BDB: place of sunrise Usage: east (side, -ward), (sun-) rising (of the sun).
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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