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צֹהַר

A light (i.e. window ); dual double light , i.e. noon

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צֹהַרH6672

What does צֹהַר mean in the Bible?

צֹהַר is a Hebrew word meaning "a light (i.e. window ); dual double light , i.e. noon".

Full entry for צֹהַר (H6672) · Open the biblical lexicon

Questions this entry answers

What does צֹהַר mean in the Bible?

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How does the BSB render H6672?

The BSB source-word alignment has 24 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include at noon (11), noon (3), at midday (2), . . . (1), a roof (1).

Where does צֹהַר appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 6:16. Its strongest book concentrations include 1 Kings (4), Genesis (3), Isaiah (3), Jeremiah (3).

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
at noon11×Genesis 43:16, Genesis 43:25, 1 Kings 18:27, 1 Kings 20:16
noon3×1 Kings 18:26, 2 Kings 4:20, Psalms 55:17
at midday2×Song Of Solomon 1:7, Isaiah 59:10
. . .1×1 Kings 18:29
a roof1×Genesis 6:16
and at noon1×Deuteronomy 28:29
like the noonday sun1×Psalms 37:6
Shelter us at noonday1×Isaiah 16:3
than noonday1×Job 11:17
was taking his midday1×2 Samuel 4:5
will be like noonday1×Isaiah 58:10
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 6:16צֹ֣הַר׀toa roofNoun - feminine singularGenesis 43:16בַּֽצָּהֳרָֽיִם׃toat noonPreposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine pluralGenesis 43:25בַּֽצָּהֳרָ֑יִםtoat noonPreposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine pluralDeuteronomy 28:29בַּֽצָּהֳרַ֗יִםtoand at noonPreposition-b, Article | Noun - md2 Samuel 4:5הַֽצָּהֳרָֽיִם׃towas taking his middayArticle | Noun - masculine plural1 Kings 18:26הַצָּהֳרַ֤יִםtonoonArticle | Noun - masculine plural1 Kings 18:27בַֽצָּהֳרַ֜יִםtoAt noonPreposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural1 Kings 18:29הַֽצָּהֳרַ֔יִםto. . .Article | Noun - masculine plural1 Kings 20:16בַּֽצָּהֳרָ֑יִםtoat noonPreposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural2 Kings 4:20הַֽצָּהֳרַ֖יִםtonoonArticle | Noun - masculine plural
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowGenesis 6:16
Aligned rows24
Books represented12
Genesis3Deuteronomy12 Samuel11 Kings42 Kings1Job2Psalms3Song Of Solomon1Isaiah3Jeremiah3Amos1Zephaniah1
Source forms
בַּֽצָּהֳרָ֑יִם5xbaṣ·ṣā·ho·rā·yimGenesis 43:25, 1 Kings 20:16, Song Of Solomon 1:7, Jeremiah 15:8
כַּֽצָּהֳרָֽיִם׃2xkaṣ·ṣā·ho·rā·yimPsalms 37:6, Isaiah 58:10
צָהֳרָֽיִם׃2xṣā·ho·rā·yimPsalms 91:6, Jeremiah 20:16
בַֽצָּהֳרַ֜יִם1xḇaṣ·ṣā·ho·ra·yim1 Kings 18:27
בַֽצָּהֳרַ֙יִם֙1xḇaṣ·ṣā·ho·ra·yimIsaiah 59:10
בַֽצָּהֳרָ֑יִם1xḇaṣ·ṣā·ho·rā·yimJeremiah 6:4
בַּֽצָּהֳרַ֗יִם1xbaṣ·ṣā·ho·ra·yimDeuteronomy 28:29
בַּֽצָּהֳרַ֙יִם֙1xbaṣ·ṣā·ho·ra·yimZephaniah 2:4
Parsing patterns
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural11xGenesis 43:16, Genesis 43:25, 1 Kings 18:27, 1 Kings 20:16
Article | Noun - masculine plural4x2 Samuel 4:5, 1 Kings 18:26, 1 Kings 18:29, 2 Kings 4:20
Noun - masculine plural3xPsalms 91:6, Isaiah 16:3, Jeremiah 20:16
Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine plural2xPsalms 37:6, Isaiah 58:10
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural1xPsalms 55:17
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural1xJob 11:17
Noun - feminine singular1xGenesis 6:16
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - md1xDeuteronomy 28:29
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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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