Strong's H2094 · Hebrew
זָהַר
zâhar · /zaw-har'/
Definition
to gleam; figuratively, to enlighten (by caution)
KJV: admonish, shine, teach, (give) warn(-ing).
Root / derivation: a primitive root;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered זָהַר across 19 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
19 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Psalms1 verse
Ecclesiastes2 verses
Better is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished. who: Heb. who knoweth not to be admonished
Ecclesiastes 12:12And further, by these, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh. study: or, reading
Ezekiel12 verses
Son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel: therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me.
Ezekiel 3:18When I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; and thou givest him not warning, nor speakest to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life; the same wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thine hand.
Ezekiel 3:19Yet if thou warn the wicked, and he turn not from his wickedness, nor from his wicked way, he shall die in his iniquity; but thou hast delivered thy soul.
Ezekiel 3:20Again, When a righteous man doth turn from his righteousness, and commit iniquity, and I lay a stumblingblock before him, he shall die: because thou hast not given him warning, he shall die in his sin, and his righteousness which he hath done shall not be remembered; but his blood will I require at thine hand. righteousness which: Heb. righteousnesses
Ezekiel 3:21Nevertheless if thou warn the righteous man, that the righteous sin not, and he doth not sin, he shall surely live, because he is warned; also thou hast delivered thy soul.
Ezekiel 33:3If when he seeth the sword come upon the land, he blow the trumpet, and warn the people;
Ezekiel 33:4Then whosoever heareth the sound of the trumpet, and taketh not warning; if the sword come, and take him away, his blood shall be upon his own head. whosoever: Heb. he that hearing heareth
Ezekiel 33:5He heard the sound of the trumpet, and took not warning; his blood shall be upon him. But he that taketh warning shall deliver his soul.
Ezekiel 33:6But if the watchman see the sword come, and blow not the trumpet, and the people be not warned; if the sword come, and take any person from among them, he is taken away in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at the watchman's hand.
Ezekiel 33:7So thou, O son of man, I have set thee a watchman unto the house of Israel; therefore thou shalt hear the word at my mouth, and warn them from me.
Ezekiel 33:8When I say unto the wicked, O wicked man, thou shalt surely die; if thou dost not speak to warn the wicked from his way, that wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thine hand.
Ezekiel 33:9Nevertheless, if thou warn the wicked of his way to turn from it; if he do not turn from his way, he shall die in his iniquity; but thou hast delivered thy soul.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H2094 (zâhar) mean?
to gleam; figuratively, to enlighten (by caution)
How many times does H2094 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H2094 (זָהַר) appears in 19 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “warn.”
How is zâhar translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H2094 is rendered as “warn” (8×), “warning” (6×), “warned” (4×), “admonished” (2×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word זָהַר come from?
a primitive root;