shamash
IPA: ʃˈeɪmʌʃ
Root Word: Shamash
noun
- The sun god and god of justice in Babylonia and Assyria, corresponding to Sumerian Utu.
- (Judaism) The candle used to light the other eight candles of a Hanukkah menorah or hanukkiah.
- A sexton in a synagogue.
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Examples of "shamash" in Sentences
- Hammurabi before the sun god Shamash.
- Shamash couldn't wield the Ax of denial.
- All of this is much against the will of Shamash.
- The shamash is also used to light the other candles.
- Shamash summons EIGHT winds to paralyze the giant Humbaba.
- The attribute most commonly associated with Shamash is justice.
- Hence a a is the writing of the wife of Shamash, who is actually Aja.
- As noted in the article, Shamash means attendant, or caretaker in Hebrew.
- The attempt ends in failure as Shamash was devoured by the Spirit of Fire.
- I thought that the shamash having to be higher is a feature of the hannukiah.