I. [זָהַר] verb be light, shining (Arabic shine, adjective bright (compare LagBN 120); Aramaic זְהַר, ; Late Hebrew in derivatives; see also below II. זהר) —
Hiph`il intrans. (late)
send out light, shine, figurative of everlasting glory of teachers of righteousness:
וְהַמַּשְׂכִּלִים יַוְהִרוּ כְּזֹהַר הָרָקִיעַ Dan 12:3 and they that make wise shall shine like the shining of the firmament (||
וּמַצְדִּיקֵי הָרַבִּים כַּכּוֺכָבִים לְעוֺלָם וָעֶד).
II. [זָהַר] verb only Hiph`il, Niph`al (Late Hebrew Hiph`il, admonish, compare Aramaic זְהַר (Aph`el, Pa`el etc.), (Arabic VIII. take care of, be mindful of is perhaps Aramaic loan-word, so Tel Amarna compare Lane). — Most identify with I. זהר = give light, enlighten, instruct, admonish; this possible, but not certain, meaning shine is late in Hebrew; usual sense as given below is not enlighten, illumine mentally, but warn; see also construction with two accusatives Exod 18:20); —
Hiph`il Perfect וְהִזְהִיר consecutive
Ezek 33:3 suffix
וְהִזְהִירהֹ 2Kgs 6:10 2 masculine singular
הִזְהַרְתָּ Ezek 3:19;
Ezek 33:9,
וְהִזְהַרְתָּ֫ Ezek 3:17;
Ezek 33:7,
וְהִזְהַרְתָּ֫ה Exod 18:20, suffix
הִזְהַרְתּוֺ Ezek 3:18;
Ezek 3:20;
Ezek 3:21,
וְהִזְהַרְתָּ consecutive
Ezek 3:17;
Ezek 33:7 וְהִזְהַרְתֶּם consecutive
2Chr 19:10 Infinitive construct לְהַזְהִיר Ezek 3:18;
Ezek 33:8 —
instruct, teach, warn: Exod 18:20 (E)
teach them ordinances (2 accusative);
2Kgs 6:10 the place
which (
אֲשֶׁר)
the man of God told him of (
אָמַרלֿוֺ) and
warned him (suffix)
of; elsewhere only Ezra, Chronicles;
warn, give a warning to, always followed by accusative of person only:
Ezek 3:18;
Ezek 3:19;
Ezek 3:20;
Ezek 33:3 give them (accusative)
a warning from me (
מִפֶּנִּי,
׳י speaks)
Ezek 3:17;
Ezek 33:7 warn the wicked (
רָשָׁע)
from (away from,
מִן)
his way Ezek 3:18;
Ezek 33:8;
Ezek 33:9 warn the righteous (
צַדִּיק)
Ezek 3:21 followed by Infinitive
in order that the righteous sin not, compare
2Chr 19:10 followed by accusative of person + final clause with
וְ.
Niph`al Perfect 3 masculine singular
נִזְהָ֔ר Ezek 3:21;
Ezek 33:4;
Ezek 33:5;
Ezek 33:6 also
נִזְהָ֖ר v
Ezek 33:5 (read perhaps
הִזְהִיר, so We Sm Co);
Imperative הִזָּהֵר Eccl 12:12 Infinitive construct לְהִזָּהֵר Eccl 4:13 Participle
נִזְהָר Ps 19:12 —
be instructed, admonished, warned (passive of Hiph`il): —
גַּםעַֿבְדְּךָ נִזְהָ֣ר בָּהֶם Ps 19:12 yea thy servant, he is instructed (or
warned)
by them (i.e. lets himself be instructed or warned by the
׳מִשְׁפְּטֵי י v
Ps 19:10); in Ezekiel distinctly
take warning, absolute
Ezek 3:21 (compare
Hiph`il)
Ezek 33:4;
Ezek 33:5a; so
Eccl 12:2 and, more generally,
אֲשֶׁר לֹא יָדַע לְהִזָּהֵר Eccl 4:13 who knoweth not how to take admonition; be warned, receive warning Ezek 33:6 (of people, with
לֹא, i.e. if no warning be given them), also
ᵑ0 v
Ezek 33:5b, but read perhaps Hiph`il (see above)
but he (i.e. the watchman)
gave warning, he hath delivered his (
own)
soul.
[זְהַר] verb Pe`al Passive participle plural זְהִירִין Ezra 4:22 be warned (ᵑ7 Syriac, compare Biblical Hebrew II. [זָהַר] Hiph`il warn).