צָהַל (b. h.) to be bright, shine; (of sound) to shout. Pi. - צִיהֵלto shout; (of horses) to neigh. Pesik. R. s. 27-28 והם מְצַהֲלוֹת אחריהם וכ׳ and they (the women) neighed after them like war-horses. Hif. - הִצְהִיל1)to be bright, shining. Gen. R. s. 97 beg. יצא ופניו מַצְהִילוֹת he came forth with a shining face. —2)to brighten, illumine. Pesik. R. s. 20 אברהם שמַצְהִיל … כחמה Abraham who illumined the whole world like the sun.