2094. zahar
Strong's Lexicon
zahar: To warn, to admonish, to shine

Original Word: זָהַר
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: zahar
Pronunciation: zah-HAR
Phonetic Spelling: (zaw-har')
Definition: To warn, to admonish, to shine
Meaning: to gleam, to enlighten

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G3560 (noutheteo): To admonish, to warn

- G5461 (phaino): To shine, to appear

Usage: The Hebrew verb "zahar" primarily means "to warn" or "to admonish." It conveys the idea of giving a cautionary message or alerting someone to potential danger or error. In some contexts, it can also mean "to shine," suggesting a metaphorical illumination or enlightenment that comes from heeding a warning.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, warnings were an essential part of maintaining covenantal faithfulness and communal harmony. Prophets, priests, and leaders often used warnings to call the people back to obedience to God's laws. The concept of warning is deeply embedded in the covenant relationship between God and Israel, where God, through His messengers, would admonish the people to follow His commandments to avoid judgment and receive blessings.

Brown-Driver-Briggs
I. [זָהַר] verb be light, shining (Arabic shine, adjective bright (compare LagBN 120); Aramaic זְהַר, ; Late Hebrew in derivatives; see also below II. זהר) —

Hiph`il intrans. (late) send out light, shine, figurative of everlasting glory of teachers of righteousness: וְהַמַּשְׂכִּלִים יַוְהִרוּ כְּזֹהַר הָרָקִיעַ Daniel 12:3 and they that make wise shall shine like the shining of the firmament ("" וּמַצְדִּיקֵי הָרַבִּים כַּכּוֺכָבִים לְעוֺלָם וָעֶד).

II. [זָהַר] verb only

Hiph`il, Niph`al (Late Hebrew Hiph`il, admonish, compare Aramaic זְהַר (Aph`el, Pa`el etc.), (Arabic VIII. take care of, be mindful of is perhaps Aramaic loan-word, so Tel Amarna compare Lane). — Most identify with I. זהר = give light, enlighten, instruct, admonish; this possible, but not certain, meaning shine is late in Hebrew; usual sense as given below is not enlighten, illumine mentally, but warn; see also construction with two accusatives Exodus 18:20); —

Hiph`il Perfect וְהִזְהִיר consecutive Ezekiel 33:3; suffix וְהִזְהִירהֹ 2 Kings 6:10; 2masculine singular הִזְהַרְתָּ Ezekiel 3:19; Ezekiel 33:9, וְהִזְהַרְתָּ֫ Ezekiel 3:17; Ezekiel 33:7, וְהִזְהַרְתָּ֫ה Exodus 18:20, suffix הִזְהַרְתּוֺ Ezekiel 3:18,20,21, וְהִזְהַרְתָּ consecutive Ezekiel 3:17; Ezekiel 33:7; וְהִזְהַרְתֶּם consecutive 2 Chronicles 19:10; Infinitive construct לְהַזְהִיר Ezekiel 3:18; Ezekiel 33:8; — instruct, teach, warn: Exodus 18:20 (E) teach them ordinances (2 accusative); 2 Kings 6:10 the place which (אֲשֶׁר) the man of God told him of (אָמַרלֿוֺ) and warned him (suffix) of; elsewhere only Ezra, Chronicles; warn, give a warning to, always followed by accusative of person only: Ezekiel 3:18,19,20; Ezekiel 33:3; give them (accusative) a warning from me (מִמֶּנִּי, ׳י speaks) Ezekiel 3:17; Ezekiel 33:7; warn the wicked (רָשָׁע) from (away from, מִן) his way Ezekiel 3:18; Ezekiel 33:8,9; warn the righteous (צַדִּיק) Ezekiel 3:21 followed by Infinitive in order that the righteous sin not, compare 2 Chronicles 19:10 followed by accusative of person + final clause with וְ.

Niph`al Perfect3masculine singular נִזְהָ֔ר Ezekiel 3:21; Ezekiel 33:4,5,6; also נִזְהָ֖ר Ezekiel 33:5 (read perhaps הִזְהִיר, so We Sm Co); Imperative הִזָּהֵר Ecclesiastes 12:12; Infinitive construct לְהִזָּהֵר Ecclesiastes 4:13; Participle נִזְהָר Psalm 19:12; — be instructed, admonished, warned (passive of Hiph`il): — גַּםעַֿבְדְּךָ נִזְהָ֣ר בָּהֶם Psalm 19:12 yea thy servant, he is instructed (or warned) by them (i.e. lets himself be instructed or warned by the ׳מִשְׁמְּטֵי י Psalm 19:10); in Ezekiel distinctly take warning, absolute Ezekiel 3:21 (compare

Hiph`il) Ezekiel 33:4,5a; so Ecclesiastes 12:2 and, more Generally, אֲשֶׁר לֹא יָדַע לְהִזָּהֵר Ecclesiastes 4:13 who knoweth not how to take admonition; be warned, receive warning Ezekiel 33:6 (of people, with לֹא, i.e. if no warning be given them), also ᵑ0 Ezekiel 33:5b, but read perhaps Hiph`il (see above) but he (i.e. the watchman) gave warning, he hath delivered his (own) soul.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
admonish, shine, teach, give warning

A primitive root; to gleam; figuratively, to enlighten (by caution) -- admonish, shine, teach, (give) warn(-ing).

Forms and Transliterations
הִזְהַ֣רְתָּ הִזְהַ֨רְתָּ הִזְהַרְתּ֗וֹ הִזְהַרְתּ֣וֹ הִזְהַרְתּוֹ֙ הִזָּהֵ֑ר הזהר הזהרת הזהרתו וְהִזְהִ֥יר וְהִזְהִירֹ֖ו וְהִזְהַרְתֶּ֣ם וְהִזְהַרְתָּ֣ה וְהִזְהַרְתָּ֥ והזהיר והזהירו והזהרת והזהרתה והזהרתם יַזְהִ֖רוּ יזהרו לְהִזָּהֵ֖ר לְהַזְהִ֥יר להזהיר להזהר נִזְהָ֔ר נִזְהָ֖ר נִזְהָ֣ר נזהר hiz·har·tā hiz·har·tōw hiz·zā·hêr hizHarta hizhartā hizharTo hizhartōw hizzaHer hizzāhêr lə·haz·hîr lə·hiz·zā·hêr lehazHir ləhazhîr lehizzaHer ləhizzāhêr niz·hār nizHar nizhār vehizharTa vehizharTah vehizharTem vehizHir vehizhiRo wə·hiz·har·tā wə·hiz·har·tāh wə·hiz·har·tem wə·hiz·hî·rōw wə·hiz·hîr wəhizhartā wəhizhartāh wəhizhartem wəhizhîr wəhizhîrōw yaz·hi·rū yazHiru yazhirū
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Exodus 18:20
HEB: וְהִזְהַרְתָּ֣ה אֶתְהֶ֔ם אֶת־
NAS: then teach them the statutes
KJV: And thou shalt teach them ordinances
INT: teach the statutes and the laws

2 Kings 6:10
HEB: [וְהִזְהִירָהּ כ] (וְהִזְהִירֹ֖ו ק) וְנִשְׁמַ֣ר
NAS: had told him; thus he warned him, so that he guarded
KJV: told him and warned him of, and saved
INT: the man of God admonish guarded there

2 Chronicles 19:10
HEB: לְחֻקִּ֣ים וּלְמִשְׁפָּטִים֒ וְהִזְהַרְתֶּ֣ם אֹתָ֔ם וְלֹ֤א
NAS: and ordinances, you shall warn them so
KJV: and judgments, ye shall even warn them that they trespass
INT: statutes and ordinances shall warn so may not be guilty

Psalm 19:11
HEB: גַּֽם־ עַ֭בְדְּךָ נִזְהָ֣ר בָּהֶ֑ם בְּ֝שָׁמְרָ֗ם
NAS: by them Your servant is warned; In keeping
KJV: Moreover by them is thy servant warned: [and] in keeping
INT: Moreover your servant is warned keeping reward

Ecclesiastes 4:13
HEB: לֹא־ יָדַ֥ע לְהִזָּהֵ֖ר עֽוֹד׃
NAS: knows [how] to receive instruction.
KJV: king, who will no more be admonished.
INT: no knows receive longer

Ecclesiastes 12:12
HEB: מֵהֵ֖מָּה בְּנִ֣י הִזָּהֵ֑ר עֲשׂ֨וֹת סְפָרִ֤ים
NAS: my son, be warned: the writing
KJV: my son, be admonished: of making
INT: this my son be warned the writing books

Ezekiel 3:17
HEB: מִפִּי֙ דָּבָ֔ר וְהִזְהַרְתָּ֥ אוֹתָ֖ם מִמֶּֽנִּי׃
NAS: from My mouth, warn them from Me.
KJV: at my mouth, and give them warning from me.
INT: my mouth A word warn at

Ezekiel 3:18
HEB: תָּמ֔וּת וְלֹ֣א הִזְהַרְתּ֗וֹ וְלֹ֥א דִבַּ֛רְתָּ
NAS: die,' and you do not warn him or speak
KJV: die; and thou givest him not warning, nor speakest
INT: shall die out to warn or speak

Ezekiel 3:18
HEB: וְלֹ֥א דִבַּ֛רְתָּ לְהַזְהִ֥יר רָשָׁ֛ע מִדַּרְכּ֥וֹ
NAS: him or speak out to warn the wicked
KJV: nor speakest to warn the wicked
INT: or speak to warn the wicked way

Ezekiel 3:19
HEB: וְאַתָּה֙ כִּֽי־ הִזְהַ֣רְתָּ רָשָׁ֔ע וְלֹא־
NAS: Yet if you have warned the wicked
KJV: Yet if thou warn the wicked,
INT: Yet if have warned the wicked does not

Ezekiel 3:20
HEB: כִּ֣י לֹ֤א הִזְהַרְתּוֹ֙ בְּחַטָּאת֣וֹ יָמ֔וּת
NAS: since you have not warned him, he shall die
KJV: him, he shall die: because thou hast not given him warning, he shall die
INT: since have not warned his sin shall die

Ezekiel 3:21
HEB: וְאַתָּ֞ה כִּ֧י הִזְהַרְתּ֣וֹ צַדִּ֗יק לְבִלְתִּ֥י
NAS: However, if you have warned the righteous
KJV: Nevertheless if thou warn the righteous
INT: However if have warned the righteous should not

Ezekiel 3:21
HEB: יִֽחְיֶה֙ כִּ֣י נִזְהָ֔ר וְאַתָּ֖ה אֶֽת־
NAS: because he took warning; and you have delivered
KJV: live, because he is warned; also thou hast delivered
INT: live because took you yourself

Ezekiel 33:3
HEB: וְתָקַ֥ע בַּשּׁוֹפָ֖ר וְהִזְהִ֥יר אֶת־ הָעָֽם׃
NAS: on the trumpet and warns the people,
KJV: the trumpet, and warn the people;
INT: and blows the trumpet and warns the people

Ezekiel 33:4
HEB: הַשּׁוֹפָר֙ וְלֹ֣א נִזְהָ֔ר וַתָּ֥בוֹא חֶ֖רֶב
NAS: of the trumpet and does not take warning, and a sword
KJV: of the trumpet, and taketh not warning; if the sword
INT: of the trumpet and does not take comes sword

Ezekiel 33:5
HEB: שָׁמַע֙ וְלֹ֣א נִזְהָ֔ר דָּמ֖וֹ בּ֣וֹ
NAS: of the trumpet but did not take warning;
KJV: of the trumpet, and took not warning; his blood
INT: heard did not take his blood become

Ezekiel 33:5
HEB: יִֽהְיֶ֑ה וְה֥וּא נִזְהָ֖ר נַפְשׁ֥וֹ מִלֵּֽט׃
NAS: but did not take warning; his blood
KJV: his blood shall be upon him. But he that taketh warning shall deliver
INT: become he warning his life have delivered

Ezekiel 33:6
HEB: וְהָעָ֣ם לֹֽא־ נִזְהָ֔ר וַתָּב֣וֹא חֶ֔רֶב
NAS: and the people are not warned, and a sword
KJV: and the people be not warned; if the sword
INT: and the people are not warned comes sword

Ezekiel 33:7
HEB: מִפִּי֙ דָּבָ֔ר וְהִזְהַרְתָּ֥ אֹתָ֖ם מִמֶּֽנִּי׃
NAS: from My mouth and give them warning from Me.
KJV: at my mouth, and warn them from me.
INT: my mouth A message and give at

Ezekiel 33:8
HEB: וְלֹ֣א דִבַּ֔רְתָּ לְהַזְהִ֥יר רָשָׁ֖ע מִדַּרְכּ֑וֹ
NAS: and you do not speak to warn the wicked
KJV: if thou dost not speak to warn the wicked
INT: not speak to warn man his way

Ezekiel 33:9
HEB: וְ֠אַתָּה כִּֽי־ הִזְהַ֨רְתָּ רָשָׁ֤ע מִדַּרְכּוֹ֙
NAS: you on your part warn a wicked man
KJV: Nevertheless, if thou warn the wicked
INT: your part if warn A wicked his way

Daniel 12:3
HEB: וְהַ֨מַּשְׂכִּלִ֔ים יַזְהִ֖רוּ כְּזֹ֣הַר הָרָקִ֑יעַ
NAS: Those who have insight will shine brightly like the brightness
KJV: And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness
INT: have will shine the brightness of the expanse

22 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 2094
22 Occurrences


hiz·har·tā — 2 Occ.
hiz·har·tōw — 3 Occ.
hiz·zā·hêr — 1 Occ.
lə·haz·hîr — 2 Occ.
lə·hiz·zā·hêr — 1 Occ.
niz·hār — 6 Occ.
wə·hiz·har·tā — 2 Occ.
wə·hiz·har·tāh — 1 Occ.
wə·hiz·har·tem — 1 Occ.
wə·hiz·hîr — 1 Occ.
wə·hiz·hî·rōw — 1 Occ.
yaz·hi·rū — 1 Occ.
















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