לזרוח
lizroach
To shine in Hebrew is לזרוח (lizroach).
The verb לזרוח is primarily used for celestial bodies like the sun or stars shining.
Meaning: to emit light (verb)
Which one should you use?
While לזרוח is used for the sun or stars, it is not typically used for a flashlight or a lamp. For those, one would use להאיר.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The present tense form of לזרוח is זורח.
How do you pronounce it?
lizroach
What mistakes should you avoid?
For those, one would use להאיר.
Did you know?
- The Hebrew word for 'shining' as a quality of success, זוהר, shares its name with the Zohar, the primary text of Jewish mysticism.
- In some biblical contexts, the 'shining' of a face is used as a metaphor for a person looking happy or relieved after a time of sadness.
- The root of לזרוח is linguistically tied to the act of ascending, meaning that for the sun to 'shine' is conceptually the same as the sun 'rising'.
Examples in context
- השמש תתחיל לזרוח בקרוב.ha'shemesh tatchil lazorach be'karov.The sun will start to shine soon.
Example conversation
Daniel and Maya are looking out the window at dawn.
- דניאל Danielתראי, השמש מתחילה לזרוח!tira'i, ha'shemesh matchila lazorach!Look, the sun is starting to shine!
- מאיה Mayaזה ממש יפה, דניאל.ze mamash yafe, Daniel.It is really beautiful, Daniel.
- דניאל Danielזה יאיר את כל השמיים.ze ya'ir et kol ha'shamayim.It will light up the whole sky.
- מאיה Mayaאני אוהבת כשהשמש מתחילה לזרוח.ani ohevet keshe'ha'shemesh matchila lazorach.I love when the sun starts to shine.
