Strong’s H4217

מִזְרָח

Part of speech

Noun Masculine

Transliteration

mizrach

Pronunciation

miz-rahkh

Definition

East, sunrise, place of sunrise

Meaning

sunrise, the east

Usage

The term "mizrach" primarily refers to the direction of the east, often associated with the rising of the sun. It is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote geographical orientation, as well as symbolically to represent new beginnings, hope, and divine intervention. The east is frequently mentioned in the context of God's creation and the natural order.

Bible references

Exodus 27:13;Exodus 38:13;Numbers 2:3;Numbers 3:38;Numbers 21:11;Numbers 32:19;Numbers 34:15;Deuteronomy 3:17;Deuteronomy 3:27;Deuteronomy 4:41;Deuteronomy 4:47;Deuteronomy 4:49;Joshua 1:15;Joshua 4:19;Joshua 11:3;Joshua 11:8;Joshua 12:1;Joshua 12:1;Joshua 12:3;Joshua 12:3;Joshua 13:5;Joshua 13:8;Joshua 13:27;Joshua 13:32;Joshua 16:1