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H6670b H6670b
Prep-l | V-Hifil-Inf  |  1× in 1 sense
to make shine, cause to gleam; bringing brightness to the face
This Hiphil verb means to make something shine or gleam, used in Psalm 104 for making the face radiant. God gives oil to make the face shine—a sign of health, joy, and well-being. A shining face indicates prosperity and divine favor, while a darkened face suggests grief or shame. The verb captures the outward evidence of inward flourishing, the physical glow that accompanies life lived under God's blessing.

Senses
1. sense 1 Psalm 104:15 describes God giving oil to make the face shine, part of creation's provision for human flourishing. The Spanish "para hacer brillar" (to make shine) and German "zu machen leuchten" (to make glow) emphasize the causative action. This is about more than cosmetics—it's the visible radiance of a blessed life, skin glowing with the health that comes from God's good gifts.
NATURAL_WORLD Physical Events and States Shining and Illuminating
AR["لِيُلَمِّعَ"]·ben["উজ্জ্বল-করতে"]·DE["zu-machen-leuchten"]·EN["to-make-shine"]·FR["à-hennir"]·heb["ל-הצהיל"]·HI["चमकाने-के-लिए"]·ID["untuk-mencerahkan"]·IT["[להצהיל]"]·jav["supados-mencorong"]·KO["빛나게-하려고"]·PT["para-fazer-brilhar"]·RU["чтобы-сиять"]·ES["para-hacer-brillar"]·SW["kufanya-kung'aa"]·TR["parlatmak-için"]·urd["چمکانے-کو"]

Related Senses
H4325 1. water, waters (582×)H6965b 1. Qal: to rise, arise, get up (432×)H2091 1. gold (the metal) (389×)H0068 1. stone, rock (material/object) (267×)H5178a 1. bronze/copper as metal (131×)H6083 1. dust, dry earth, soil (108×)H8313 1. burn, set fire to (94×)H2734 1. anger was kindled (82×)G5204 1. water (80×)H2822 1. darkness, absence of light (80×)G5457 1. light (illumination) (71×)G0450 1. rise, stand up (physical) (69×)H6965b 2. Qal: to stand firm, endure, be valid (50×)H6999a 2. burn sacrifice on altar (Hifil) (45×)H5553 1. rock, cliff (physical feature) (43×)H6965b 4. Hifil: to establish, confirm (covenant/kingdom/word) (40×)H1197a 1. burn, be on fire (39×)H4306 1. rain, showers (38×)H1653 1. rain, precipitation (34×)G4655 1. darkness (30×)

BDB / Lexicon Reference
† II. [צָהַל] vb. Hiph. make shining (NH id. (rare); ‖ form of צהר, denom. from צהרים);—Inf. cstr. לְהַצְהִיל פָּנִים מִשָּׁ֑מֶן ψ 104:15.