# H8121 שֶׁמֶשׁ

שֶׁמֶשׁ (shemesh), Strong’s H8121: the sun; by implication, the east; figuratively, a ray, i.e. (architectural) a notched battlement KJV: [phrase] east side(-ward), sun (rising), [phrase]…

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*shemesh* — the sun; by implication, the east; figuratively, a ray, i.e. (architectural) a notched battlement

KJV: [phrase] east side(-ward), sun (rising), [phrase] west(-ward), window. See also H1053…

Occurs 134 times.

## Brown–Driver–Briggs
- שֶׁ֫מֶשׁ 133 n.f. et m. sun
- 1 sun
- 2 of direction: toward sun-rise, = East
- 3 obj. of worship
- 4 other phr.
- 5 pinnacle, as glittering, shining

## Where it occurs
- [Genesis 15:12](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/15?v=12) — When the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell on Abram. Now terror and great darkness fell on him.
- [Genesis 15:17](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/15?v=17) — It came to pass that, when the sun went down, and it was dark, behold, a smoking furnace and a flaming torch passed…
- [Genesis 19:23](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/19?v=23) — The sun had risen on the earth when Lot came to Zoar.
- [Genesis 28:11](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/28?v=11) — He came to a certain place, and stayed there all night, because the sun had set. He took one of the stones of the…
- [Genesis 32:32](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/32?v=32) — The sun rose on him as he passed over Peniel, and he limped because of his thigh.
- [Genesis 37:9](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/37?v=9) — He dreamed yet another dream, and told it to his brothers, and said, “Behold, I have dreamed yet another dream: and…
- [Exodus 16:21](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/exodus/16?v=21) — They gathered it morning by morning, everyone according to his eating. When the sun grew hot, it melted.
- [Exodus 17:12](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/exodus/17?v=12) — But Moses’ hands were heavy; so they took a stone, and put it under him, and he sat on it. Aaron and Hur held up his…
- [Exodus 22:2](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/exodus/22?v=2) — If the sun has risen on him, he is guilty of bloodshed. He shall make restitution. If he has nothing, then he shall be…
- [Exodus 22:25](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/exodus/22?v=25) — If you take your neighbor’s garment as collateral, you shall restore it to him before the sun goes down,