◄ 8120. shemash ►
Strong's Lexicon shemash: Sun Original Word: שְׁמַשׁ Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: shmash Pronunciation: SHEH-mesh Phonetic Spelling: (shem-ash') Definition: Sun Meaning: to serve Word Origin: From an unused root meaning to be brilliant Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G2246: ἥλιος (hēlios) - Greek word for sun, used in the New Testament. Usage: The Hebrew word "shemesh" primarily refers to the sun, the celestial body that provides light and warmth to the earth. It is used in the Bible to denote the physical sun in the sky, often symbolizing God's provision, power, and the passage of time. The sun is also used metaphorically to represent God's glory and righteousness. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, the sun was often associated with deities and worshiped as a god. However, in the Hebrew Bible, the sun is presented as a creation of the one true God, Yahweh, who alone is to be worshiped. The sun's daily rising and setting were seen as a testament to God's faithfulness and order in creation. The Israelites were cautioned against sun worship, which was prevalent among neighboring pagan cultures. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin (Aramaic) corresponding to the root of shemesh Definition to minister NASB Translation attending (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs II. [שְׁמַשׁ] verb Pa`el minister (ᵑ7 Pa`el id., תַּשְׁמִישׁ use; Palmyrene שמש, תשמיש, SAC114, compare 122 Lzb379; Syriac , ; Christian-Palestinian Aramaic , Pa, Late Hebrew שִׁמֵּשׁ, תַּשְׁמִישׁ; Egyptian šms, servant, Coptic šemše, compare WMM in Buhl14); — Imperfect3masculine plural suffix יְשַׁמְּשׁוּנֵּתּ Daniel 7:10 were ministering to him. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance minister (Aramaic) corresponding to the root of shemesh through the idea of activity implied in day-light; to serve -- minister. see HEBREW shemesh Forms and Transliterations יְשַׁמְּשׁוּנֵּ֔הּ ישמשונה yə·šam·mə·šūn·nêh yəšamməšūnnêh yeshammeshunNeh Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Daniel 7:10 HEB: (אַלְפִין֙ ק) יְשַׁמְּשׁוּנֵּ֔הּ וְרִבּ֥וֹ [רַבְּוָן NAS: upon thousands were attending Him, And myriads KJV: thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand INT: Thousands Thousands were attending and myriads and myriads 1 Occurrence Strong's Hebrew 8120 1 Occurrence yə·šam·mə·šūn·nêh — 1 Occ.