H6672 - צֹהַר (tsôhar)

H6672 צֹהַר (tsôhar) tso'-har

Hebrew

Strong's Definition

a light (i.e. window); dual double light, i.e. noon

Derivation: from H6671 (צָהַר);

KJV Usage: midday, noon(-day, -tide), window.

TWOT Reference: 1883a,b

Outline of Biblical Usage

n m

1) noon, midday

1a) noon (as specific time of day)

1b) noon (in simile as bright of happiness, blessing)

n f

2) roof

2a) meaning dubious

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

G3314

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

צֹהַר tsôhar BDB Definition: 1) noon, midday (noun masculine) 1a) noon (as specific time of day) 1b) noon (in simile as bright of happiness, blessing) 2) roof (noun feminine) 2a) meaning dubious Part of Speech: see above in Definition A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H6671 Same Word by TWOT Number: 1883a, 1883b Total KJV Occurrences: 24

Bible Occurrences (23)

6:16 43:16 43:25

28:29

4:5

18:26 18:27 18:29 20:16

4:20

5:14 11:17

37:6 55:17 91:6

16:3 58:10 59:10

6:4 15:8 20:16

8:9

2:4

Genesis 6:16

You are to make a roof for the ark, finish [its walls] a cubit from the top, place a door in the side of the ark, and build lower, middle, and upper {decks}.

Genesis 43:16

When Joseph saw Benjamin with [his brothers], he said to the steward of his house, Take these men to my house. Slaughter an animal and prepare it, for they shall dine... with me at noon.

Genesis 43:25

Since [the brothers] had been told that they were going to eat a meal there, they prepared their gift for Joseph’s arrival at noon.

Deuteronomy 28:29

and at noon you will grope about like a blind man in the darkness. You will not prosper in your ways. Day after day you will be oppressed and plundered..., with no one to save you.

2 Samuel 4:5

Now Rechab and Baanah, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, set out and arrived at the house of Ish-bosheth in the heat of the day, while the king was taking his midday nap -.

1 Kings 18:26

And they took the bull that was given them, prepared [it], and called on the name of Baal from morning until noon, shouting, O Baal, answer us! But there was no sound, and no one answered as they leaped around the altar they had made.

1 Kings 18:27

At noon Elijah began to taunt them, saying, Shout... louder, for he is... a god! Perhaps he is deep in thought..., or occupied, or on a journey. Perhaps he is sleeping and must be awakened!

1 Kings 18:29

Midday passed..., and they kept on raving until the [time] of the [evening] sacrifice. But [there was] no response; no one answered, no one paid attention.