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Strong's H4217 מִזְרָח (mizrach)

Mizrach means “sunrise” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G4217 — potapos (“interrogatively”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H4217
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 71
Books 17

Strong's H4217 Quick Answer

Strong's H4217 מִזרָח (mizrach) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. mizrach (miz-rawkh') n-m. 1. sunrise, i.e. the east [from H2224] It has 71 linked Bible usages across 17 books. Visible English usage signals include east, side, and sun. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
mizrach (miz-rawkh') n-m. 1. sunrise, i.e. the east [from H2224]
Usage
71 linked usages
Books
17 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
east, side, and sun

Meaning and Definition

mizrach (miz-rawkh') n-m. 1. sunrise, i.e. the east [from H2224] KJV: east (side, -ward), (sun-)rising (of the sun). Root(s): H2224

Original Word
מִזרָח
Transliteration
mizrach
Derivation
Root: זרח First root strongs: 2224
Morphology
noun masc

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4217. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H4217 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render mizrach, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

east Exodus 27:13 39× side Numbers 32:19 11× sun Psalms 50:1

How Strong's H4217 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 71 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H4217 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H4217 in the Old Testament

71 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Exodus 27:13 KJV

And the breadth of the court on the east side eastward shall be fifty cubits.

Exodus 38:13 KJV

And for the east side eastward fifty cubits.

Numbers 2:3 KJV

And on the east side toward the rising of the sun shall they of the standard of the camp of Judah pitch throughout their armies: and Nahshon the son of Amminadab shall be captain of the children of Judah.

Usage Excerpts

First 71 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4217.

Exodus 27:13 Old Testament, KJV
And the breadth of the court on the east side eastward shall be fifty cubits.
Exodus 38:13 Old Testament, KJV
And for the east side eastward fifty cubits.
Numbers 2:3 Old Testament, KJV
And on the east side toward the rising of the sun shall they of the standard of the camp of Judah pitch throughout their armies: and Nahshon the son of Amminadab shall be captain of the children of Judah.
Numbers 3:38 Old Testament, KJV
But those that encamp before the tabernacle toward the east, even before the tabernacle of the congregation eastward, shall be Moses, and Aaron and his sons, keeping the charge of the sanctuary for the charge of the children of Israel; and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.
Numbers 21:11 Old Testament, KJV
And they journeyed from Oboth, and pitched at Ijeabarim, in the wilderness which is before Moab, toward the sunrising.
Numbers 32:19 Old Testament, KJV
For we will not inherit with them on yonder side Jordan, or forward; because our inheritance is fallen to us on this side Jordan eastward.
Numbers 34:15 Old Testament, KJV
The two tribes and the half tribe have received their inheritance on this side Jordan near Jericho eastward, toward the sunrising.
Deuteronomy 3:17 Old Testament, KJV
The plain also, and Jordan, and the coast thereof, from Chinnereth even unto the sea of the plain, even the salt sea, under Ashdothpisgah eastward.
Deuteronomy 3:27 Old Testament, KJV
Get thee up into the top of Pisgah, and lift up thine eyes westward, and northward, and southward, and eastward, and behold it with thine eyes: for thou shalt not go over this Jordan.
Deuteronomy 4:41 Old Testament, KJV
Then Moses severed three cities on this side Jordan toward the sunrising;
Deuteronomy 4:47 Old Testament, KJV
And they possessed his land, and the land of Og king of Bashan, two kings of the Amorites, which were on this side Jordan toward the sunrising;
Deuteronomy 4:49 Old Testament, KJV
And all the plain on this side Jordan eastward, even unto the sea of the plain, under the springs of Pisgah.
Joshua 1:15 Old Testament, KJV
Until the LORD have given your brethren rest, as he hath given you, and they also have possessed the land which the LORD your God giveth them: then ye shall return unto the land of your possession, and enjoy it, which Moses the LORD's servant gave you on this side Jordan toward the sunrising.
Joshua 4:19 Old Testament, KJV
And the people came up out of Jordan on the tenth day of the first month, and encamped in Gilgal, in the east border of Jericho.
Joshua 11:3 Old Testament, KJV
And to the Canaanite on the east and on the west, and to the Amorite, and the Hittite, and the Perizzite, and the Jebusite in the mountains, and to the Hivite under Hermon in the land of Mizpeh.
Joshua 11:8 Old Testament, KJV
And the LORD delivered them into the hand of Israel, who smote them, and chased them unto great Zidon, and unto Misrephothmaim, and unto the valley of Mizpeh eastward; and they smote them, until they left them none remaining.
Joshua 12:1 Old Testament, KJV
Now these are the kings of the land, which the children of Israel smote, and possessed their land on the other side Jordan toward the rising of the sun, from the river Arnon unto mount Hermon, and all the plain on the east:
Joshua 12:3 Old Testament, KJV
And from the plain to the sea of Chinneroth on the east, and unto the sea of the plain, even the salt sea on the east, the way to Bethjeshimoth; and from the south, under Ashdothpisgah:
Joshua 13:5 Old Testament, KJV
And the land of the Giblites, and all Lebanon, toward the sunrising, from Baalgad under mount Hermon unto the entering into Hamath.
Joshua 13:8 Old Testament, KJV
With whom the Reubenites and the Gadites have received their inheritance, which Moses gave them, beyond Jordan eastward, even as Moses the servant of the LORD gave them;
Joshua 13:27 Old Testament, KJV
And in the valley, Betharam, and Bethnimrah, and Succoth, and Zaphon, the rest of the kingdom of Sihon king of Heshbon, Jordan and his border, even unto the edge of the sea of Chinnereth on the other side Jordan eastward.
Joshua 13:32 Old Testament, KJV
These are the countries which Moses did distribute for inheritance in the plains of Moab, on the other side Jordan, by Jericho, eastward.
Joshua 16:1 Old Testament, KJV
And the lot of the children of Joseph fell from Jordan by Jericho, unto the water of Jericho on the east, to the wilderness that goeth up from Jericho throughout mount Bethel,
Joshua 16:5 Old Testament, KJV
And the border of the children of Ephraim according to their families was thus: even the border of their inheritance on the east side was Atarothaddar, unto Bethhoron the upper;
Joshua 16:6 Old Testament, KJV
And the border went out toward the sea to Michmethah on the north side; and the border went about eastward unto Taanathshiloh, and passed by it on the east to Janohah;
Joshua 17:10 Old Testament, KJV
Southward it was Ephraim's, and northward it was Manasseh's, and the sea is his border; and they met together in Asher on the north, and in Issachar on the east.
Joshua 18:7 Old Testament, KJV
But the Levites have no part among you; for the priesthood of the LORD is their inheritance: and Gad, and Reuben, and half the tribe of Manasseh, have received their inheritance beyond Jordan on the east, which Moses the servant of the LORD gave them.
Joshua 19:12 Old Testament, KJV
And turned from Sarid eastward toward the sunrising unto the border of Chislothtabor, and then goeth out to Daberath, and goeth up to Japhia,
Joshua 19:13 Old Testament, KJV
And from thence passeth on along on the east to Gittahhepher, to Ittahkazin, and goeth out to Remmonmethoar to Neah;
Joshua 19:27 Old Testament, KJV
And turneth toward the sunrising to Bethdagon, and reacheth to Zebulun, and to the valley of Jiphthahel toward the north side of Bethemek, and Neiel, and goeth out to Cabul on the left hand,
Joshua 19:34 Old Testament, KJV
And then the coast turneth westward to Aznothtabor, and goeth out from thence to Hukkok, and reacheth to Zebulun on the south side, and reacheth to Asher on the west side, and to Judah upon Jordan toward the sunrising.
Joshua 20:8 Old Testament, KJV
And on the other side Jordan by Jericho eastward, they assigned Bezer in the wilderness upon the plain out of the tribe of Reuben, and Ramoth in Gilead out of the tribe of Gad, and Golan in Bashan out of the tribe of Manasseh.
Judges 11:18 Old Testament, KJV
Then they went along through the wilderness, and compassed the land of Edom, and the land of Moab, and came by the east side of the land of Moab, and pitched on the other side of Arnon, but came not within the border of Moab: for Arnon was the border of Moab.
Judges 20:43 Old Testament, KJV
Thus they inclosed the Benjamites round about, and chased them, and trode them down with ease over against Gibeah toward the sunrising.
Judges 21:19 Old Testament, KJV
Then they said, Behold, there is a feast of the LORD in Shiloh yearly in a place which is on the north side of Bethel, on the east side of the highway that goeth up from Bethel to Shechem, and on the south of Lebonah.
1 Kings 7:25 Old Testament, KJV
It stood upon twelve oxen, three looking toward the north, and three looking toward the west, and three looking toward the south, and three looking toward the east: and the sea was set above upon them, and all their hinder parts were inward.
2 Kings 10:33 Old Testament, KJV
From Jordan eastward, all the land of Gilead, the Gadites, and the Reubenites, and the Manassites, from Aroer, which is by the river Arnon, even Gilead and Bashan.
1 Chronicles 4:39 Old Testament, KJV
And they went to the entrance of Gedor, even unto the east side of the valley, to seek pasture for their flocks.
1 Chronicles 5:9 Old Testament, KJV
And eastward he inhabited unto the entering in of the wilderness from the river Euphrates: because their cattle were multiplied in the land of Gilead.
1 Chronicles 5:10 Old Testament, KJV
And in the days of Saul they made war with the Hagarites, who fell by their hand: and they dwelt in their tents throughout all the east land of Gilead.
1 Chronicles 6:78 Old Testament, KJV
And on the other side Jordan by Jericho, on the east side of Jordan, were given them out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer in the wilderness with her suburbs, and Jahzah with her suburbs,
1 Chronicles 7:28 Old Testament, KJV
And their possessions and habitations were, Bethel and the towns thereof, and eastward Naaran, and westward Gezer, with the towns thereof; Shechem also and the towns thereof, unto Gaza and the towns thereof:
1 Chronicles 9:18 Old Testament, KJV
Who hitherto waited in the king's gate eastward: they were porters in the companies of the children of Levi.
1 Chronicles 9:24 Old Testament, KJV
In four quarters were the porters, toward the east, west, north, and south.
1 Chronicles 12:15 Old Testament, KJV
These are they that went over Jordan in the first month, when it had overflown all his banks; and they put to flight all them of the valleys, both toward the east, and toward the west.
1 Chronicles 26:14 Old Testament, KJV
And the lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah his son, a wise counsellor, they cast lots; and his lot came out northward.
1 Chronicles 26:17 Old Testament, KJV
Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and toward Asuppim two and two.
2 Chronicles 4:4 Old Testament, KJV
It stood upon twelve oxen, three looking toward the north, and three looking toward the west, and three looking toward the south, and three looking toward the east: and the sea was set above upon them, and all their hinder parts were inward.
2 Chronicles 5:12 Old Testament, KJV
Also the Levites which were the singers, all of them of Asaph, of Heman, of Jeduthun, with their sons and their brethren, being arrayed in white linen, having cymbals and psalteries and harps, stood at the east end of the altar, and with them an hundred and twenty priests sounding with trumpets:)
2 Chronicles 29:4 Old Testament, KJV
And he brought in the priests and the Levites, and gathered them together into the east street,
2 Chronicles 31:14 Old Testament, KJV
And Kore the son of Imnah the Levite, the porter toward the east, was over the freewill offerings of God, to distribute the oblations of the LORD, and the most holy things.
Nehemiah 3:26 Old Testament, KJV
Moreover the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel, unto the place over against the water gate toward the east, and the tower that lieth out.
Nehemiah 3:29 Old Testament, KJV
After them repaired Zadok the son of Immer over against his house. After him repaired also Shemaiah the son of Shechaniah, the keeper of the east gate.
Nehemiah 12:37 Old Testament, KJV
And at the fountain gate, which was over against them, they went up by the stairs of the city of David, at the going up of the wall, above the house of David, even unto the water gate eastward.
Psalms 50:1 Old Testament, KJV
The mighty God, even the LORD, hath spoken, and called the earth from the rising of the sun unto the going down thereof.
Psalms 103:12 Old Testament, KJV
As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us.
Psalms 107:3 Old Testament, KJV
And gathered them out of the lands, from the east, and from the west, from the north, and from the south.
Psalms 113:3 Old Testament, KJV
From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same the LORD's name is to be praised.
Isaiah 41:2 Old Testament, KJV
Who raised up the righteous man from the east, called him to his foot, gave the nations before him, and made him rule over kings? he gave them as the dust to his sword, and as driven stubble to his bow.
Isaiah 41:25 Old Testament, KJV
I have raised up one from the north, and he shall come: from the rising of the sun shall he call upon my name: and he shall come upon princes as upon morter, and as the potter treadeth clay.
Isaiah 43:5 Old Testament, KJV
Fear not: for I am with thee: I will bring thy seed from the east, and gather thee from the west;
Isaiah 45:6 Old Testament, KJV
That they may know from the rising of the sun, and from the west, that there is none beside me. I am the LORD, and there is none else.
Isaiah 46:11 Old Testament, KJV
Calling a ravenous bird from the east, the man that executeth my counsel from a far country: yea, I have spoken it, I will also bring it to pass; I have purposed it, I will also do it.
Isaiah 59:19 Old Testament, KJV
So shall they fear the name of the LORD from the west, and his glory from the rising of the sun. When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the LORD shall lift up a standard against him.
Jeremiah 31:40 Old Testament, KJV
And the whole valley of the dead bodies, and of the ashes, and all the fields unto the brook of Kidron, unto the corner of the horse gate toward the east, shall be holy unto the LORD; it shall not be plucked up, nor thrown down any more for ever.
Daniel 8:9 Old Testament, KJV
And out of one of them came forth a little horn, which waxed exceeding great, toward the south, and toward the east, and toward the pleasant land.
Daniel 11:44 Old Testament, KJV
But tidings out of the east and out of the north shall trouble him: therefore he shall go forth with great fury to destroy, and utterly to make away many.
Amos 8:12 Old Testament, KJV
And they shall wander from sea to sea, and from the north even to the east, they shall run to and fro to seek the word of the LORD, and shall not find it.
Zechariah 8:7 Old Testament, KJV
Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Behold, I will save my people from the east country, and from the west country;
Zechariah 14:4 Old Testament, KJV
And his feet shall stand in that day upon the mount of Olives, which is before Jerusalem on the east, and the mount of Olives shall cleave in the midst thereof toward the east and toward the west, and there shall be a very great valley; and half of the mountain shall remove toward the north, and half of it toward the south.
Malachi 1:11 Old Testament, KJV
For from the rising of the sun even unto the going down of the same my name shall be great among the Gentiles; and in every place incense shall be offered unto my name, and a pure offering: for my name shall be great among the heathen, saith the LORD of hosts.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4217, grouped by book.

Exodus 2 usages, Old Testament
Numbers 5 usages, Old Testament
Deuteronomy 5 usages, Old Testament
Joshua 20 usages, Old Testament
Judges 3 usages, Old Testament
1 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 10 usages, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 4 usages, Old Testament
Nehemiah 3 usages, Old Testament
Psalms 4 usages, Old Testament
Isaiah 6 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Daniel 2 usages, Old Testament
Amos 1 usage, Old Testament
Zechariah 2 usages, Old Testament
Malachi 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H4217 FAQ

What does mizrach (מִזְרָח) mean?

Mizrach (Strong's H4217) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "sunrise". mizrach (miz-rawkh') n-m. 1. sunrise, i.e. the east [from H2224]

How many times is mizrach (מִזְרָח) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 71 linked usages for Strong's H4217 across 17 books.

Where can I study mizrach (מִזְרָח) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4217 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate mizrach (מִזְרָח)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as east, side, and sun. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.