A primitive root; to gleam; figuratively, to enlighten (by caution) -- admonish, shine, teach, (give) warn(-ing).
Englishman's Concordance
1) to admonish, warn, teach, shine, send out light, be light, be shining 1a) (Niphal) to be taught, be admonished 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to teach, warn 1b2) to shine, send out light (figuratively) Part of Speech: verb A Related Word by BDB/Strong’s Number: a primitive root Same Word by TWOT Number: 531, 532
Brown-Driver-Briggs
I. [זָהַר] verbbe light, shining (Arabic shine, adjective bright (compare LagBN 120); Aramaic זְהַר, ; Late Hebrew in derivatives; see also below II. זהר) —
Hiph`ilintrans. (late) send out light, shine, figurative of everlasting glory of teachers of righteousness: וְהַמַּשְׂכִּלִים יַוְהִרוּ כְּזֹהַר הָרָקִיעַDaniel 12:3and 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 Exodus 18:20); —
Hiph`ilPerfectוְהִזְהִיר consecutive Ezekiel 33:3; suffix וְהִזְהִירהֹ2 Kings 6:10; 2masculine singular הִזְהַרְתָּEzekiel 3:19; Ezekiel 33:9, וְהִזְהַרְתָּ֫Ezekiel 3:17; Ezekiel 33:7, וְהִזְהַרְתָּ֫הExodus 18:20, suffix הִזְהַרְתּוֺEzekiel 3:18,20,21, וְהִזְהַרְתָּ consecutive Ezekiel 3:17; Ezekiel 33:7; וְהִזְהַרְתֶּם consecutive 2 Chronicles 19:10; Infinitive constructלְהַזְהִירEzekiel 3:18; Ezekiel 33:8; — instruct, teach, warn:Exodus 18:20 (E) teach them ordinances (2 accusative); 2 Kings 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: Ezekiel 3:18,19,20; Ezekiel 33:3; give them (accusative) a warning from me (מִמֶּנִּי, ׳י speaks) Ezekiel 3:17; Ezekiel 33:7; warn the wicked (רָשָׁע) from (away from, מִן) his wayEzekiel 3:18; Ezekiel 33:8,9; warn the righteous (צַדִּיק) Ezekiel 3:21 followed by Infinitive in order that the righteous sin not, compare 2 Chronicles 19:10 followed by accusative of person + final clause with וְ.
Niph`alPerfect3masculine singular נִזְהָ֔רEzekiel 3:21; Ezekiel 33:4,5,6; also נִזְהָ֖רEzekiel 33:5 (read perhaps הִזְהִיר, so We Sm Co); ImperativeהִזָּהֵרEcclesiastes 12:12; Infinitive constructלְהִזָּהֵרEcclesiastes 4:13; Participle נִזְהָרPsalm 19:12; — be instructed, admonished, warned (passive of Hiph`il): — גַּםעַֿבְדְּךָ נִזְהָ֣ר בָּהֶםPsalm 19:12yea thy servant, he is instructed (or warned) by them (i.e. lets himself be instructed or warned by the ׳מִשְׁמְּטֵי יPsalm 19:10); in Ezekiel distinctly take warning, absolute Ezekiel 3:21 (compare
Hiph`il) Ezekiel 33:4,5a; so Ecclesiastes 12:2 and, more Generally, אֲשֶׁר לֹא יָדַע לְהִזָּהֵרEcclesiastes 4:13who knoweth not how to take admonition; be warned, receive warningEzekiel 33:6 (of people, with לֹא, i.e. if no warning be given them), also ᵑ0Ezekiel 33:5b, but read perhaps Hiph`il (see above) but he (i.e. the watchman) gave warning, he hath delivered his (own) soul.
Exodus 18:20 HEB: וְהִזְהַרְתָּ֣ה אֶתְהֶ֔ם אֶת־ NAS:then teach them the statutes KJV:And thou shalt teach them ordinances INT:teach the statutes and the laws
2 Kings 6:10 HEB:[וְהִזְהִירָהּ כ] (וְהִזְהִירֹ֖ו ק) וְנִשְׁמַ֣ר NAS: had told him; thus he warned him, so that he guarded KJV: told him and warned him of, and saved INT: the man of God admonish guarded there
2 Chronicles 19:10 HEB:לְחֻקִּ֣ים וּלְמִשְׁפָּטִים֒ וְהִזְהַרְתֶּ֣ם אֹתָ֔ם וְלֹ֤א NAS: and ordinances, you shall warn them so KJV: and judgments, ye shall even warn them that they trespass INT: statutes and ordinances shall warn so may not be guilty
Psalm 19:11 HEB:גַּֽם־ עַ֭בְדְּךָ נִזְהָ֣ר בָּהֶ֑ם בְּ֝שָׁמְרָ֗ם NAS: by them Your servant is warned; In keeping KJV: Moreover by them is thy servant warned: [and] in keeping INT: Moreover your servant is warned keeping reward
Ecclesiastes 4:13 HEB:לֹא־ יָדַ֥ע לְהִזָּהֵ֖ר עֽוֹד׃ NAS: knows [how] to receive instruction. KJV: king, who will no more be admonished. INT: no knows receive longer
Ecclesiastes 12:12 HEB:מֵהֵ֖מָּה בְּנִ֣י הִזָּהֵ֑ר עֲשׂ֨וֹת סְפָרִ֤ים NAS: my son, be warned: the writing KJV: my son, be admonished: of making INT: this my son be warned the writing books
Ezekiel 3:17 HEB:מִפִּי֙ דָּבָ֔ר וְהִזְהַרְתָּ֥ אוֹתָ֖ם מִמֶּֽנִּי׃ NAS: from My mouth, warn them from Me. KJV: at my mouth, and give them warning from me. INT: my mouth A word warn at
Ezekiel 3:18 HEB:תָּמ֔וּת וְלֹ֣א הִזְהַרְתּ֗וֹ וְלֹ֥א דִבַּ֛רְתָּ NAS: die,' and you do not warn him or speak KJV: die; and thou givest him not warning, nor speakest INT: shall die out to warn or speak
Ezekiel 3:18 HEB:וְלֹ֥א דִבַּ֛רְתָּ לְהַזְהִ֥יר רָשָׁ֛ע מִדַּרְכּ֥וֹ NAS: him or speak out to warn the wicked KJV: nor speakest to warn the wicked INT: or speak to warn the wicked way
Ezekiel 3:19 HEB:וְאַתָּה֙ כִּֽי־ הִזְהַ֣רְתָּ רָשָׁ֔ע וְלֹא־ NAS: Yet if you have warned the wicked KJV:Yet if thou warn the wicked, INT: Yet if have warned the wicked does not
Ezekiel 3:20 HEB:כִּ֣י לֹ֤א הִזְהַרְתּוֹ֙ בְּחַטָּאת֣וֹ יָמ֔וּת NAS: since you have not warned him, he shall die KJV: him, he shall die: because thou hast not given him warning, he shall die INT: since have not warned his sin shall die
Ezekiel 3:21 HEB:וְאַתָּ֞ה כִּ֧י הִזְהַרְתּ֣וֹ צַדִּ֗יק לְבִלְתִּ֥י NAS: However, if you have warned the righteous KJV:Nevertheless if thou warn the righteous INT: However if have warned the righteous should not
Ezekiel 3:21 HEB:יִֽחְיֶה֙ כִּ֣י נִזְהָ֔ר וְאַתָּ֖ה אֶֽת־ NAS: because he took warning; and you have delivered KJV: live, because he is warned; also thou hast delivered INT: live because took you yourself
Ezekiel 33:3 HEB:וְתָקַ֥ע בַּשּׁוֹפָ֖ר וְהִזְהִ֥יר אֶת־ הָעָֽם׃ NAS: on the trumpet and warns the people, KJV: the trumpet, and warn the people; INT: and blows the trumpet and warns the people
Ezekiel 33:4 HEB:הַשּׁוֹפָר֙ וְלֹ֣א נִזְהָ֔ר וַתָּ֥בוֹא חֶ֖רֶב NAS: of the trumpet and does not take warning, and a sword KJV: of the trumpet, and taketh not warning; if the sword INT: of the trumpet and does not take comes sword
Ezekiel 33:5 HEB:שָׁמַע֙ וְלֹ֣א נִזְהָ֔ר דָּמ֖וֹ בּ֣וֹ NAS: of the trumpet but did not take warning; KJV: of the trumpet, and took not warning; his blood INT: heard did not take his blood become
Ezekiel 33:5 HEB:יִֽהְיֶ֑ה וְה֥וּא נִזְהָ֖ר נַפְשׁ֥וֹ מִלֵּֽט׃ NAS: but did not take warning; his blood KJV: his blood shall be upon him. But he that taketh warning shall deliver INT: become he warning his life have delivered
Ezekiel 33:6 HEB:וְהָעָ֣ם לֹֽא־ נִזְהָ֔ר וַתָּב֣וֹא חֶ֔רֶב NAS: and the people are not warned, and a sword KJV: and the people be not warned; if the sword INT: and the people are not warned comes sword
Ezekiel 33:7 HEB:מִפִּי֙ דָּבָ֔ר וְהִזְהַרְתָּ֥ אֹתָ֖ם מִמֶּֽנִּי׃ NAS: from My mouth and give them warning from Me. KJV: at my mouth, and warn them from me. INT: my mouth A message and give at
Ezekiel 33:8 HEB:וְלֹ֣א דִבַּ֔רְתָּ לְהַזְהִ֥יר רָשָׁ֖ע מִדַּרְכּ֑וֹ NAS: and you do not speak to warn the wicked KJV: if thou dost not speak to warn the wicked INT: not speak to warn man his way
Ezekiel 33:9 HEB:וְ֠אַתָּה כִּֽי־ הִזְהַ֨רְתָּ רָשָׁ֤ע מִדַּרְכּוֹ֙ NAS: you on your part warn a wicked man KJV:Nevertheless, if thou warn the wicked INT: your part if warn A wicked his way
Daniel 12:3 HEB: וְהַ֨מַּשְׂכִּלִ֔ים יַזְהִ֖רוּ כְּזֹ֣הַר הָרָקִ֑יעַ NAS: Those who have insight will shine brightly like the brightness KJV: And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness INT: have will shine the brightness of the expanse