Hebrew word study
שֶׁמֶשׁ H8121
- Transliteration
- shemesh
- Pronunciation
- sheh'-mesh
- KJV glosses
- [phrase] east side(-ward), sun (rising), [phrase] west(-ward), window. See also H1053 (בֵּית שֶׁמֶשׁ).
Lexical summary
the sun
by implication, the east
figuratively, a ray, i.e. (architectural) a notched battlement
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
the sun
by implication, the east
figuratively, a ray, i.e. (architectural) a notched battlement
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information