מזרח

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מזרח

/mizˈrɔːħ/
/mizˈʁaχ/ Modern Israeli

Where it comes from

Belongs to the root ז־ר־ח (related to rising, shining). Because the sun rises in the east. Compare the pa'al verb זָרַח (zarákh, “to rise; to shine”).

noun מִזְרָח · mizrákh · מִזְרַח־ · מִזְרָחִי · מִזְרָחֵנוּ

east אור עולה מן המזרח יום חדש הגיע
Similar: קֶדֶם

In English

east compass point
East Eastern world

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MLA

"מזרח." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%9E%D7%96%D7%A8%D7%97. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

מזרח. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%9E%D7%96%D7%A8%D7%97

Chicago

"מזרח." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%9E%D7%96%D7%A8%D7%97.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {מזרח},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%9E%D7%96%D7%A8%D7%97},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}