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Strong's H5905 עִיר שֶׁמֶשׁ (irshemesh)

meaning, definition, and linked Bible usage across the indexed canon, including Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where this Strong's number appears.

Strong's Number H5905
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 1
Books 1

Strong's H5905 Quick Answer

Strong's H5905 עִיר שֶׁמֶשׁ is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. `Iyr Shemesh (eer sheh'-mesh) n/l. 1. city of the sun 2. Ir-Shemesh, a place in Israel It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include irshemesh. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
`Iyr Shemesh (eer sheh'-mesh) n/l. 1. city of the sun 2. Ir-Shemesh, a place in Israel
Usage
1 linked usage
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
irshemesh

Meaning and Definition

`Iyr Shemesh (eer sheh'-mesh) n/l. 1. city of the sun 2. Ir-Shemesh, a place in Israel [from H5892 and H8121] KJV: Ir-shemesh. Root(s): H5892, H8121

Original Word
עִיר שֶׁמֶשׁ
Derivation
Root: שׁמשׁ First root strongs: 5892 Second root strongs: 8121
Morphology
Name/l.

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5905. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Ir-shemesh

Usage: Ir-shemesh = "city of the sun-god" a city in Dan; probably the same as 'Beth-shemesh' Another spelling of bet she.mesh (בֵּית שֶׁ֫מֶשׁ "Beth-shemesh" H1053)

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How Strong's H5905 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Strong's H5905, 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.

Irshemesh Joshua 19:41

How Strong's H5905 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 1 linked usage.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H5905 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 H5905 in the Old Testament

1 indexed usage in Old Testament.

Joshua 19:41 KJV

And the coast of their inheritance was Zorah, and Eshtaol, and Irshemesh,

Usage Excerpts

First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H5905.

Joshua 19:41 Old Testament, KJV
And the coast of their inheritance was Zorah, and Eshtaol, and Irshemesh,

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5905, grouped by book.

Joshua 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H5905 FAQ

What does irshemesh (עִיר שֶׁמֶשׁ) mean?

Irshemesh (Strong's H5905) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Irshemesh". `Iyr Shemesh (eer sheh'-mesh) n/l. 1. city of the sun 2. Ir-Shemesh, a place in Israel

How many times is irshemesh (עִיר שֶׁמֶשׁ) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H5905 across 1 book.

Where can I study irshemesh (עִיר שֶׁמֶשׁ) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5905 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate irshemesh (עִיר שֶׁמֶשׁ)?

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