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שֶׁמֶשׁ

Strong’s: H8121

Associated OET lemmas: שֶׁמֶשׁ

Authors: Reinier de Blois

Form 1

Part of speech: nsc

Related names: עֵין שֶׁמֶשׁ; עִיר שֶׁמֶשׁ

Sense 1: sun

Semantic domains: Celestial Bodies (001005002001001)

Core domains: Universe (185); Light and Darkness (100); Temperature (177)

Definition: = celestial body ► that marks day and night and produces warmth and light for the earth

GEN 15:12: RV GEN 15:12 · LV GEN 15:12 · Read together GEN 15:12

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OET-RV GEN 15:12

12 Later as the sun was going down, Avram fell into a deep sleep, and it suddenly became completely dark and he became terrified,

OET-LV GEN 15:12

12 And_he/it_was the_sun about_to_go and_a_deep_sleep it_fell on ʼAⱱrām and_BEHOLD/LO/SEE dread darkness great was_falling on/upon/above_him/it.

GEN 15:17: RV GEN 15:17 · LV GEN 15:17 · Read together GEN 15:17

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OET-RV GEN 15:17

17 Then the sun went down and darkness came, and wow, there was a smoking fire pot and a flaming torch that passed between those animal halves.

OET-LV GEN 15:17

17 And_he/it_was the_sun it_had_gone and_darkness it_was and_BEHOLD/LO/SEE a_fire_pot_of smoke and_a_torch_of fire which it_passed between the_pieces the_these.
All 70 recorded passages for this sense

GEN: RV GEN 15:12 · RV GEN 15:17 · RV GEN 19:23 · RV GEN 28:11 · RV GEN 32:31 · RV GEN 37:9 · LV GEN 15:12 · LV GEN 15:17 · LV GEN 19:23 · LV GEN 28:11 · LV GEN 32:32 · LV GEN 37:9 · Read together GEN 15:12 · Read together GEN 15:17 · Read together GEN 19:23 · Read together GEN 28:11 · Read together GEN 32:31 · Read together GEN 37:9

EXO: RV EXO 16:21 · RV EXO 17:12 · RV EXO 22:3 · RV EXO 22:26 · LV EXO 16:21 · LV EXO 17:12 · LV EXO 22:2 · LV EXO 22:25 · Read together EXO 16:21 · Read together EXO 17:12 · Read together EXO 22:3 · Read together EXO 22:26

LEV: RV LEV 22:7 · LV LEV 22:7 · Read together LEV 22:7

NUM: RV NUM 25:4 · LV NUM 25:4 · Read together NUM 25:4

DEU: RV DEU 4:19 · RV DEU 16:6 · RV DEU 17:3 · RV DEU 23:11 · RV DEU 24:13 · RV DEU 24:15 · RV DEU 33:14 · LV DEU 4:19 · LV DEU 16:6 · LV DEU 17:3 · LV DEU 23:12 · LV DEU 24:13 · LV DEU 24:15 · LV DEU 33:14 · Read together DEU 4:19 · Read together DEU 16:6 · Read together DEU 17:3 · Read together DEU 23:11 · Read together DEU 24:13 · Read together DEU 24:15 · Read together DEU 33:14

JOS: RV JOS 8:29 · RV JOS 10:12–13 · RV JOS 10:27 · LV JOS 8:29 · LV JOS 10:12–13 · LV JOS 10:27 · Read together JOS 8:29 · Read together JOS 10:12–13 · Read together JOS 10:27

JDG: RV JDG 5:31 · RV JDG 9:33 · RV JDG 19:14 · LV JDG 5:31 · LV JDG 9:33 · LV JDG 19:14 · Read together JDG 5:31 · Read together JDG 9:33 · Read together JDG 19:14

SA1: RV SA1 11:9 · LV SA1 11:9 · Read together SA1 11:9

SA2: RV SA2 2:24 · RV SA2 3:35 · RV SA2 23:4 · LV SA2 2:24 · LV SA2 3:35 · LV SA2 23:4 · Read together SA2 2:24 · Read together SA2 3:35 · Read together SA2 23:4

KI1: RV KI1 22:36 · LV KI1 22:36 · Read together KI1 22:36

KI2: RV KI2 3:22 · RV KI2 23:5 · RV KI2 23:11 · LV KI2 3:22 · LV KI2 23:5 · LV KI2 23:11 · Read together KI2 3:22 · Read together KI2 23:5 · Read together KI2 23:11

CH2: RV CH2 18:34 · LV CH2 18:34 · Read together CH2 18:34

NEH: RV NEH 7:3 · LV NEH 7:3 · Read together NEH 7:3

JOB: RV JOB 8:16 · LV JOB 8:16 · Read together JOB 8:16

PSA: RV PSA 19:4 · RV PSA 72:5 · RV PSA 72:17 · RV PSA 74:16 · RV PSA 89:36 · RV PSA 104:19 · RV PSA 104:22 · RV PSA 121:6 · RV PSA 136:8 · RV PSA 148:3 · LV PSA 19:5 · LV PSA 72:5 · LV PSA 72:17 · LV PSA 74:16 · LV PSA 89:37 · LV PSA 104:19 · LV PSA 104:22 · LV PSA 121:6 · LV PSA 136:8 · LV PSA 148:3 · Read together PSA 19:4 · Read together PSA 72:5 · Read together PSA 72:17 · Read together PSA 74:16 · Read together PSA 89:36 · Read together PSA 104:19 · Read together PSA 104:22 · Read together PSA 121:6 · Read together PSA 136:8 · Read together PSA 148:3

ECC: RV ECC 1:5 · RV ECC 11:7 · RV ECC 12:2 · LV ECC 1:5 · LV ECC 11:7 · LV ECC 12:2 · Read together ECC 1:5 · Read together ECC 11:7 · Read together ECC 12:2

SNG: RV SNG 1:6 · LV SNG 1:6 · Read together SNG 1:6

ISA: RV ISA 13:10 · RV ISA 38:8 · RV ISA 49:10 · RV ISA 60:19–20 · LV ISA 13:10 · LV ISA 38:8 · LV ISA 49:10 · LV ISA 60:19–20 · Read together ISA 13:10 · Read together ISA 38:8 · Read together ISA 49:10 · Read together ISA 60:19–20

JER: RV JER 8:2 · RV JER 15:9 · RV JER 31:35 · LV JER 8:2 · LV JER 15:9 · LV JER 31:35 · Read together JER 8:2 · Read together JER 15:9 · Read together JER 31:35

EZE: RV EZE 8:16 · RV EZE 32:7 · LV EZE 8:16 · LV EZE 32:7 · Read together EZE 8:16 · Read together EZE 32:7

JOL: RV JOL 2:10 · RV JOL 2:31 · RV JOL 3:15 · LV JOL 2:10 · LV JOL 3:4 · LV JOL 4:15 · Read together JOL 2:10 · Read together JOL 2:31 · Read together JOL 3:15

AMO: RV AMO 8:9 · LV AMO 8:9 · Read together AMO 8:9

JNA: RV JNA 4:8 · LV JNA 4:8 · Read together JNA 4:8

MIC: RV MIC 3:6 · LV MIC 3:6 · Read together MIC 3:6

NAH: RV NAH 3:17 · LV NAH 3:17 · Read together NAH 3:17

HAB: RV HAB 3:11 · LV HAB 3:11 · Read together HAB 3:11

MAL: RV MAL 4:2 · LV MAL 3:20 · Read together MAL 4:2

Sense 2: to see the sun, to be alive

Semantic domains: Alive (002001001003)

Core domains: Life and Death (099); Childbirth (030)

Definition: literally: to see the sun; hence: = process by which a baby is born alive and well, as opposed to a stillborn child

Collocations: חזה שֶׁמֶשׁ; ראה שֶׁמֶשׁ

PSA 58:9: RV PSA 58:8 · LV PSA 58:9 · Read together PSA 58:8

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OET-RV PSA 58:8

8 Let them be like a snail that quietly disappears.
 ⇔ ≈ Like a woman’s still-born child that never sees the sunlight.

OET-LV PSA 58:9

9  Like a_snail_of which_melting_away it_goes a_miscarriage_of a_woman_of (of)_which_not they_have_seen the_sun.

ECC 6:5: RV ECC 6:5 · LV ECC 6:5 · Read together ECC 6:5

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OET-RV ECC 6:5

5 It didn’t even see the sun or know about it.
 ⇔ It’ll rest easier than that man will.

OET-LV ECC 6:5

5 Also the_sun not it_saw and_not it_knew_it quietness belongs_to_this_one more_than_this_one.
All 3 recorded passages for this sense

PSA: RV PSA 58:8 · LV PSA 58:9 · Read together PSA 58:8

ECC: RV ECC 6:5 · RV ECC 7:11 · LV ECC 6:5 · LV ECC 7:11 · Read together ECC 6:5 · Read together ECC 7:11

Sense 3: in the sight of the sun, in broad daylight

Semantic domains: Know (002004002007)

Core domains: Mind (106)

Definition: literally: in the eyes of the sun; hence: = state in which an event takes place in clear daylight, for everyone to see

Collocations: לְעֵינֵי שֶׁמֶשׁ

SA2 12:11: RV SA2 12:11 · LV SA2 12:11 · Read together SA2 12:11

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OET-RV SA2 12:11

11 I will cause a disaster to hit you from within your own household—I’ll take your wives and give them to a family member right in front of your eyes, and he will let everyone know that he’s sleeping with your wives.

OET-LV SA2 12:11

11 Thus YHWH he_says HERE_I am_about_to_raise_up on_you calamity from_your_own_of_house and_I_will_take DOM wives_of_your to_eyes_of_your and_I_will_give_them to_neighbour_of_your and_he_will_lie with wives_of_your to_the_eyes_of the_sun (the)_this.

Sense 4: in broad daylight

Semantic domains: Know (002004002007)

Core domains: Mind (106)

Definition: literally: opposite the sun; hence: = state in which an event takes place in clear daylight, for everyone to see

Collocations: נֶגֶד שֶׁמֶשׁ

SA2 12:12: RV SA2 12:12 · LV SA2 12:12 · Read together SA2 12:12

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OET-RV SA2 12:12

12 You did what you did in secret, but I myself will do all this in public before all Yisrael.’ ”

OET-LV SA2 12:12

12 If/because you you_acted in_secret and_I I_will_do DOM the_thing the_this before all_of Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) and_before the_sun.

Sense 5: Beth-Shemesh, Heliopolis

Semantic domains: Names of Locations (003001010)

Definition: literally: house of the sun; hence: = town, also known as On, ◄ in Egypt; ► center of worship of the sun

Collocations: בֵּית שֶׁמֶשׁ

Synonyms: אֹון

JER 43:13: RV JER 43:13 · LV JER 43:13 · Read together JER 43:13

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OET-RV JER 43:13

13 after smashing the stone pillars at Beyt-Shemesh (Heliopolis) and burning the temples of Mitsrayim’s gods.

OET-LV JER 43:13

13 And_he_will_break DOM the_sacred_pillars_of Bēyt Shemesh which in_land of_Miʦrayim and_DOM the_houses_of the_gods_of Miʦrayim he_will_burn with_fire.

Sense 6: far west

Semantic domains: Orientation (002002001013)

Core domains: Geography (073)

Definition: literally: the coming in of the sun; hence: = a cardinal direction indicating the direction of the setting sun; usually used to indicate the far west, or to specify the location of the Mediterranean Sea

Collocations: מָבֹוא שֶׁמֶשׁ

DEU 11:30: RV DEU 11:30 · LV DEU 11:30 · Read together DEU 11:30

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OET-RV DEU 11:30

30 (Those two mountains are across the Yarden (Jordan) river, west of the river plain where the Kena’anim (Canaanites) live, near the Oak of Moreh opposite Gilgal.)

OET-LV DEU 11:30

30 Not are_they on_the_other_side_of the_Yardēn/(Jordan) behind the_direction_of the_setting_of the_sun in_land of_the_Kənaˊₐnī/(Canaanite)[s] who_is_dwelling in_ˊArāⱱāh opposite_to (the)_Gilgāl beside the_great_trees_of Mōreh.

JOS 1:4: RV JOS 1:4 · LV JOS 1:4 · Read together JOS 1:4

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OET-RV JOS 1:4

4 Your territory will extend from the wilderness in the south to the Levanon mountains in the north, and from the large Perat (Euphrates) River in the east, and right to the Mediterranean sea in the west, including all of the Hitim’ land.

OET-LV JOS 1:4

4 From_the_wilderness and_(the)_Ləⱱānōn the_this and_unto the_river (the)_great the_river_of Pərāt all_of the_land_of the_Ḩittiy and_unto the_sea (the)_great the_setting_of the_sun it_will_be territory_of_your(pl).
All 4 recorded passages for this sense

DEU: RV DEU 11:30 · LV DEU 11:30 · Read together DEU 11:30

JOS: RV JOS 1:4 · RV JOS 23:4 · LV JOS 1:4 · LV JOS 23:4 · Read together JOS 1:4 · Read together JOS 23:4

ZEC: RV ZEC 8:7 · LV ZEC 8:7 · Read together ZEC 8:7

Sense 7: east, eastern, easterly, eastward

Semantic domains: Orientation (002002001013)

Core domains: Geography (073)

Definition: literally: the rising of the sun; hence: = a cardinal direction indicating the direction of the rising sun

Collocations: מִזְרַח שֶׁמֶשׁ

NUM 21:11: RV NUM 21:11 · LV NUM 21:11 · Read together NUM 21:11

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OET-RV NUM 21:11

11 When they left Ovot, they camped at Iyey-Ha’avarim in the wilderness near Moav’s (Moab) eastern border.

OET-LV NUM 21:11

11 And_they_set_out from_ʼOⱱot and_they_encamped at_ˊIyyiy-/(Iye-) hāˊₐⱱārīm/(abarim) in_wilderness which is_on the_face_of Mōʼāⱱ from_the_rising_of the_sun.

DEU 4:41: RV DEU 4:41 · LV DEU 4:41 · Read together DEU 4:41

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OET-RV DEU 4:41

41 Then Mosheh (Moses) selected three cities on that eastern side of the Yarden (Jordan)

OET-LV DEU 4:41

41 Then Mosheh he_set_apart three cities on_the_other_side_of the_Yardēn/(Jordan) rising_of_towards_the the_sun.
All 19 recorded passages for this sense

NUM: RV NUM 21:11 · LV NUM 21:11 · Read together NUM 21:11

DEU: RV DEU 4:41 · RV DEU 4:47 · LV DEU 4:41 · LV DEU 4:47 · Read together DEU 4:41 · Read together DEU 4:47

JOS: RV JOS 1:15 · RV JOS 12:1 · RV JOS 13:5 · RV JOS 19:12 · RV JOS 19:27 · RV JOS 19:34 · LV JOS 1:15 · LV JOS 12:1 · LV JOS 13:5 · LV JOS 19:12 · LV JOS 19:27 · LV JOS 19:34 · Read together JOS 1:15 · Read together JOS 12:1 · Read together JOS 13:5 · Read together JOS 19:12 · Read together JOS 19:27 · Read together JOS 19:34

JDG: RV JDG 11:18 · RV JDG 20:43 · RV JDG 21:19 · LV JDG 11:18 · LV JDG 20:43 · LV JDG 21:19 · Read together JDG 11:18 · Read together JDG 20:43 · Read together JDG 21:19

KI2: RV KI2 10:33 · LV KI2 10:33 · Read together KI2 10:33

PSA: RV PSA 50:1 · RV PSA 113:3 · LV PSA 50:1 · LV PSA 113:3 · Read together PSA 50:1 · Read together PSA 113:3

ISA: RV ISA 41:25 · RV ISA 45:6 · RV ISA 59:19 · LV ISA 41:25 · LV ISA 45:6 · LV ISA 59:19 · Read together ISA 41:25 · Read together ISA 45:6 · Read together ISA 59:19

MAL: RV MAL 1:11 · LV MAL 1:11 · Read together MAL 1:11

Sense 8: under the sun, on earth

Semantic domains: Orientation (002002001013)

Core domains: Space (166)

Definition: literally: under the sun; hence: = state in which an event takes place anywhere on earth

Collocations: תַּחַת שֶׁמֶשׁ

ECC 1:3: RV ECC 1:3 · LV ECC 1:3 · Read together ECC 1:3

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OET-RV ECC 1:3

3 What profit does humanity gain from all their hard work in this world?

OET-LV ECC 1:3

3 What advantage belongs_to_humankind in_all toil_of_his which_he_toils under the_sun.

ECC 1:9: RV ECC 1:9 · LV ECC 1:9 · Read together ECC 1:9

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OET-RV ECC 1:9

9 Whatever that was in the past, it will be in the future,
 ⇔ and everything that’s happened before, will happen again.
 ⇔ There’s nothing new in this world.

OET-LV ECC 1:9

9 Whatever (that)_it_has_been it is_that_which_it_will_be and_whatever (that)_it_has_been_done it is_that_which_it_will_be_done and_there_is_not any_of new_thing under the_sun.
All 27 recorded passages for this sense

ECC: RV ECC 1:3 · RV ECC 1:9 · RV ECC 1:14 · RV ECC 2:11 · RV ECC 2:17–20 · RV ECC 2:22 · RV ECC 3:16 · RV ECC 4:1 · RV ECC 4:3 · RV ECC 4:7 · RV ECC 4:15 · RV ECC 5:13 · RV ECC 5:18 · RV ECC 6:1 · RV ECC 6:12 · RV ECC 8:9 · RV ECC 8:15 · RV ECC 8:17 · RV ECC 9:3 · RV ECC 9:6 · RV ECC 9:9 · RV ECC 9:11 · RV ECC 9:13 · RV ECC 10:5 · LV ECC 1:3 · LV ECC 1:9 · LV ECC 1:14 · LV ECC 2:11 · LV ECC 2:17–20 · LV ECC 2:22 · LV ECC 3:16 · LV ECC 4:1 · LV ECC 4:3 · LV ECC 4:7 · LV ECC 4:15 · LV ECC 5:12 · LV ECC 5:17 · LV ECC 6:1 · LV ECC 6:12 · LV ECC 8:9 · LV ECC 8:15 · LV ECC 8:17 · LV ECC 9:3 · LV ECC 9:6 · LV ECC 9:9 · LV ECC 9:11 · LV ECC 9:13 · LV ECC 10:5 · Read together ECC 1:3 · Read together ECC 1:9 · Read together ECC 1:14 · Read together ECC 2:11 · Read together ECC 2:17–20 · Read together ECC 2:22 · Read together ECC 3:16 · Read together ECC 4:1 · Read together ECC 4:3 · Read together ECC 4:7 · Read together ECC 4:15 · Read together ECC 5:13 · Read together ECC 5:18 · Read together ECC 6:1 · Read together ECC 6:12 · Read together ECC 8:9 · Read together ECC 8:15 · Read together ECC 8:17 · Read together ECC 9:3 · Read together ECC 9:6 · Read together ECC 9:9 · Read together ECC 9:11 · Read together ECC 9:13 · Read together ECC 10:5

Sense 9: shield

Semantic domains: Weapons (001004001020)

Definition: = a flat, usually round, object; made of wood or metal; ► used in battle; held by a warrior in front of him as protection from the weapons of his opponent; relatively small and easy to maneuver

Further resources: Realia:2.10.2

PSA 84:12: RV PSA 84:11 · LV PSA 84:12 · Read together PSA 84:11

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OET-RV PSA 84:11

11 because Yahweh God is our sun and shield.
 ⇔ Yahweh will give grace and glory.
 ⇔ He doesn’t withhold any good thing from those who walk in integrity.

OET-LV PSA 84:12

12  If/because is_a_sun and_a_shield YHWH god favour and_honour YHWH he_gives not he_withholds good to_who_walk in_blamelessness.

ISA 54:12: RV ISA 54:12 · LV ISA 54:12 · Read together ISA 54:12

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OET-RV ISA 54:12

12 I’ll make your towers out of rubies
 ⇔ and your gates from beryl stones,
 ⇔ and all your walls from other precious stones.

OET-LV ISA 54:12

12 And_I_will_make ruby battlements_of_your and_gates_of_your (to)_stones_of beryl and_all border_of_your (to)_stones_of delight.