יִזְרַחְיָה
𐤉𐤆𐤓𐤇𐤉𐤄
Yizeracheyah
H3156 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Proper noun. Name meaning 'Yahweh shines' or 'Yahweh causes to shine.' Yizrachyâh is used as a personal name borne by at least two individuals in biblical genealogies. The name reflects the belief or hope that the deity Yahweh enables brightness, illumination, or prominence, either literally (light) or metaphorically (favorable circumstances, distinction).
Semantic Range
(personal name) Yahweh shines, Yahweh causes to shine; (by implication) one for whom Yahweh brings forth light or distinction
Root / Etymology
Compound of the verb זָרַח (zarach, 'to shine, rise [like the sun]') and the theophoric element יָהּ (Yah, short form for the divine name Yahweh). The name literally expresses 'Yahweh shines' or 'Yahweh causes to shine.'
Historical & Contextual Notes
Yizrachyâh occurs in 1 Chronicles 7:3 as an Issacharite and in Nehemiah 12:42 as a leader among singers at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem (post-exilic context). Personal names with the theophoric element יָהּ were common from the monarchic period onward and often expressed a relationship to or characteristic of the god Yahweh. Standard English translations usually retain the Hebraized form 'Izrahiah' or 'Jezrahiah,' following the transliteration of the name, but these do not explicitly convey the underlying meaning to English readers. The name does not refer to a geographic location or religious office but is exclusively used as a personal name in genealogical and narrative contexts.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from זָרַח and יָהּ; Jah will shine; Jizrachjah, the name of two Israelites; Izrahiah, Jezrahiah.
Bantu Hebrew
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זרח (z-r-ḥ) — to shine, to rise, to radiate
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H2224 | זָרַח | as shining forth |
| H2225 | זֶרַח | your shining-forth |
| H2226 | זֶרַח | to Shining-One |
| H2227 | זַרְחִי | the Zerahite |
| H2228 | זְרַחְיָה | and Yah-has-shone-forth |
Word Forms
2 distinct forms
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H3156-02 |
יִֽזְרַֽחְיָ֑ה | yizeracheyah | HNp |
Izrahiah | Yahweh shines | 2 |
H3156-01 |
וְ/יִֽזְרַחְיָ֖ה | veyizeracheyah | HC/Np |
and Jezrahiah | And Yahweh shines | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
3 total occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H3156-01 |
Nehemiah 12:42 | וְ/יִֽזְרַחְיָ֖ה | veyizeracheyah | HC/Np |
and Jezrahiah | And Yahweh shines |
H3156-02 |
1 Chronicles 7:3 | יִֽזְרַֽחְיָ֑ה | yizeracheyah | HNp |
Izrahiah | Yahweh shines |
H3156-02 |
1 Chronicles 7:3 | יִֽזְרַֽחְיָ֗ה | yizeracheyah-2 | HNp |
Izrahiah | Yahweh shines |