מִזְרָח
Transliteration
mizrāḥ
Pronunciation
miz-rawkh'
Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From זָרַח (H2224)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 580c

Strong’s Definitions

מִזְרָח mizrâch, miz-rawkh'; from H2224; sunrise, i.e. the east:—east (side, -ward), (sun-) rising (of the sun).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 74x

The KJV translates Strong's H4217 in the following manner: east (30x), eastward (20x), sunrising (with H8121) (9x), rising (8x), east side (5x), east end (1x), sunrising (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 74x
The KJV translates Strong's H4217 in the following manner: east (30x), eastward (20x), sunrising (with H8121) (9x), rising (8x), east side (5x), east end (1x), sunrising (1x).

  1. place of sunrise, east

    1. sunrise, east (with 'sun')

    2. the east (without 'sun')

      1. to or toward the place of sunrise

      2. to the east, eastward

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
מִזְרָח mizrâch, miz-rawkh'; from H2224; sunrise, i.e. the east:—east (side, -ward), (sun-) rising (of the sun).
STRONGS H4217: Abbreviations
† מִזְרָח noun [masculine] place of sunrise, east — absolute מ׳ Joshua 11:3 + 21 times; construct מִזְרַח Numbers 21:10 + 19 times, with ה locative מִזְרָ֫חָה Exodus 27:13 + 28 times, construct מִזְרְחָה Deuteronomy 4:41; Joshua 12:1; Judges 21:19 (not in Genesis Leviticus Samuel Ezekiel etc.); —
1. sunrise always of quarter of the heavens = east (ה)שׁמשׁ מ׳ Numbers 21:11 (P), Deuteronomy 4:41, 47; Joshua 1:15; Joshua 12:1; Joshua 13:5 (all D), Joshua 19:12, 27, 34 (all P), Judges 20:43; Judges 21:19; 2 Kings 10:33; Isaiah 41:25; Isaiah 45:6; Isaiah 59:19, compare שׁמשׁ לארץ מ׳ Judges 11:18; שׁמשׁ וְעַדמְֿבוֺאוֺ מִמִּז׳ Psalm 50:1; Psalm 113:3; Malachi 1:11; more often
2. without שֶׁמֶשׁ :
a. the east כִּרְחֹק מ׳ מִמַּעֲרָב֑ Psalm 103:12.
b. מִמּ׳ from the east Isaiah 41:2; Isaiah 43:5 (opposed to מִמַּעֲרָב), Isaiah 46:11; Daniel 11:44 (+ מִצַּפוֺן); מִמּ׳ וּמִמַּעֲרָב֑ מִצָּפוֺן וּמִיָּם Psalm 107:3.
c. to or toward the place of sunrise, to the east, eastward:
(1) מִוְרָ֫חָה Numbers 32:19 (P), Deuteronomy 3:17, 27 (וּמ׳וְתֵימָ֫נָה וְצָפ֫וֹנָה יָ֫מָּה), Deuteronomy 4:24; Joshua 11:8; Joshua 16:1; (JE), Joshua 12:1; Joshua 12:3 (twice in verse); Joshua 13:8 (all D), Joshua 13:27; Joshua 13:32; Joshua 16:5; Joshua 18:7; Joshua 20:8; (all P) 1 Chronicles 9:18; 1 Chronicles 26:14; || קֵ֫דְמָה Numbers 3:38; Joshua 19:13; (both P) Jeremiah 31:40; || צָפ֫וֹנָה, יָ֫מּה, נֶ֫גְבָּה 1 Kings 7:25, compare Joshua 16:6 (P) 1 Chronicles 26:17; + קֵ֫דְמָה Exodus 27:13; Exodus 38:13; Numbers 2:3; Numbers 34:15; (all P); מִקֶּדֶם Zechariah 14:4; (opp. יָ֫מָּה)
(2) מִוְרָח (without ה loc.), וָנֶ֫גְבָּה צָפוֹנָה יָ֫מָּה מ׳ 1 Chronicles 9:24; compare Nehemiah 12:37; לַמִּוְבֵּחַ מ׳ 2 Chronicles 5:12;
(3) לַמִּז׳ 1 Chronicles 5:9; 1 Chronicles 7:28; (opp. לַמַּעֲרָב) 1 Chronicles 12:16; (so Baer; 1 Chronicles 12:15 van d. H; opp. id.) 1 Chronicles 26:17; (+ לַצָּפ֫וֺנָה, לַנֶּ֫גְבָּה), Nehemiah 3:26; לַמִּזְרָ֫חָה 2 Chronicles 31:14;
(4) אֶלהַֿמּ׳ Daniel 8:9 (+ אֶלהַֿנֶּגֶב, אֶלהַֿצֶּבִ֑י);
(5) מִיָּם עָדיָֿם וּמִצָּפוֺן עַדמִֿזְ רָךְ Amos 8:12.
d. (on) the east side of, construct קְצֵה מִזְרַה יְרִיחוֺ Joshua 4:19 (P); also with לְמִזְרַח הַנָּ֑יְא לְ 1 Chronicles 4:39, הַיַּרְדֵּן לְמ׳ 1 Chronicles 6:63; with מִן, מִמִּז׳ Joshua 11:3 (opposed to מִיָּם) compare Joshua 17:10 (+ מצָּפוֺן; both J E), also Joshua 16:6 (P).
e. after a construct לגלעד מ׳ עַל־כָּל־פְּנֵי 1 Chronicles 5:10; רְחוֺב הַמּ׳ 2 Chronicles 29:4; שַׁעַר הַמּ׳ Nehemiah 3:29; אֶרֶץ מ׳ Zechariah 8:7 (opposed to ארץ מְבוֺא הַשֶּׁמֶשׁ).
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Exodus

27:13; 27:13; 38:13

Numbers

2:3; 3:38; 21:10; 21:11; 32:19; 34:15

Deuteronomy

3:17; 3:27; 4:24; 4:41; 4:41; 4:47

Joshua

1:15; 4:19; 11:3; 11:3; 11:8; 12:1; 12:1; 12:1; 12:3; 13:5; 13:8; 13:27; 13:32; 16:1; 16:5; 16:6; 16:6; 17:10; 18:7; 19:12; 19:13; 19:27; 19:34; 20:8

Judges

11:18; 20:43; 21:19; 21:19

1 Kings

7:25

2 Kings

10:33

1 Chronicles

4:39; 5:9; 5:10; 6:63; 7:28; 9:18; 9:24; 12:15; 12:16; 26:14; 26:17; 26:17

2 Chronicles

5:12; 29:4; 31:14

Nehemiah

3:26; 3:29; 12:37

Psalms

50:1; 103:12; 107:3; 113:3

Isaiah

41:2; 41:25; 43:5; 45:6; 46:11; 59:19

Jeremiah

31:40

Daniel

8:9; 11:44

Amos

8:12

Zechariah

8:7; 14:4

Malachi

1:11