Strong's Hebrew · H2094

H2094 zâhar

זָהַר

zaw-har'

to shine

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zâhar appears 22 times in Scripture, including Exodus 18:20 and 2 Kings 6:10. In the Doxa app, open any verse that uses it, keep your notes on it, and ask Doxa Engage how it connects to what God has said to you.

Definition

to gleam; figuratively, to enlighten (by caution)

In the King James Version

admonish, shine, teach, (give) warn(-ing).

Derivation

a primitive root;

Appears 22 times in Scripture

2 Kings 6:10

“So the king of Israel sent word to the place the man of God had pointed out. Time and again Elisha warned the king, so that he was on his guard in such places.”

Ezekiel 3:18

“If I say to the wicked man, ‘You will surely die,’ but you do not warn him or speak out to warn him from his wicked way to save his life, that wicked man will die in his iniquity, and I will hold you responsible for his blood.”

2 Chronicles 19:10

“For every dispute that comes before you from your brothers who dwell in their cities—whether it regards bloodshed or some other violation of law, commandments, statutes, or ordinances—you are to warn them, so that they will not incur guilt before the LORD and wrath will not come upon you and your brothers. Do this, and you will not incur guilt.”

Exodus 18:20

“Teach them the statutes and laws, and show them the way to live and the work they must do.”

Ecclesiastes 4:13

“Better is a poor but wise youth than an old but foolish king who no longer knows how to take a warning.”

Psalms 19:11

“By them indeed Your servant is warned; in keeping them is great reward.”

Ezekiel 3:17

““Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel. Whenever you hear a word from My mouth, give them a warning from Me.”

Ecclesiastes 12:12

“And by these, my son, be further warned: There is no end to the making of many books, and much study wearies the body.”

Ezekiel 33:4

“Then if anyone hears the sound of the horn but fails to heed the warning, and the sword comes and takes him away, his blood will be on his own head.”

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Word study: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), with glosses and editions from STEP Bible (www.STEPBible.org); Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project (CC BY 4.0); Strong's Greek Dictionary in XML by Ulrik Sandborg-Petersen (CC0). Sources and changes Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).

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