The Hebrew word for sunrise is זְרִיחָה, (zuree-chah), which comes from the simple verb לִזְרוֹחַ meaning: to shine or to rise, when referring to the sun. The Hebrew word for sunset is הַשְּׁקִיעָה – (shash-kee yah), literally, the setting. Sunset is termed שְׁקִיעַת הַחַמַּה – the setting of the sun.   שקיעה is the noun form of the verb לִשְׁקוֹעַ, meaning to sink, … Continue reading SONset – sunrise – sunset– SONrise – Apocalypse of the Tamid.