Lexicon :: Strong's H2061 - zᵊ'ēḇ

זְאֵב

Transliteration

zᵊ'ēḇ

Pronunciation

zeh-abe'

Part of Speech

masculine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

From an unused root meaning to be yellow

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 522

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

זְאֵב zᵉʼêb, zeh-abe'; from an unused root meaning to be yellow; a wolf:—wolf.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 7x

The KJV translates Strong's H2061 in the following manner: wolf (7x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 7x

The KJV translates Strong's H2061 in the following manner: wolf (7x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

wolf

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

זְאֵב zᵉʼêb, zeh-abe'; from an unused root meaning to be yellow; a wolf:—wolf.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H2061: Abbreviations

† I. זְאֵב noun masculine^{Isaiah 11:6} wolf (Late Hebrew id., Arabic (jackal according to Hom^{NS 303 ff.}; but see RS^{ZMG 1880, 373 and} Doughty^{Arab. Deseria i. 327}; ii. 144, 145) Aramaic דֵּיבָה, Assyrian zîbu Dl^{S 47}; Ethiopic hyena Di¹⁰⁵⁶ (on formation compare Lag^{BN 58}); Phoenician in compound proper name זיבקם) — זְאֵב absolute Genesis 49:27 + 2 times; construct Jeremiah 5:6; plural זְאֵבִים Ezekiel 22:27; construct זְאֵבֵי Habakkuk 1:8; Zephaniah 3:3; — wolf, never in narrative; in predictions of peace in Messian. age וְגָר זְאֵב עִם כֶּבֶשׂ Isaiah 11:6 זְאֵב וְטָלֶה יִרְעוּ כְּאֶחָד Isaiah 65:25; in simile, of Benjamin's fierceness זְאֵב יִטְרָ֑ף ב׳ Genesis 49:27; of fierce horses of Chaldeans חַדּוּ מִזְּאֵבֵי עֶרֶב Habakkuk 1:8 (|| קַלּוּ מִנְּמֵרִים); of princes of Judah כִּזְאֵבִים טֹרְפֵי טָ֑רֶף Ezekiel 22:27; metaphor of enemies of Judah Jeremiah 5:6 זְאֵב עֲרָבוֺת (|| אַרְיֵה, נָמֵר); of corrupt and oppressive judges שֹׁפְטֶיהָ זְאֵבֵי עֶרֶב Zephaniah 3:3 (|| אֲרָיוֺת שֹׁאֲגִים).

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