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Strong's #2061 - זְאֵב
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1140) bz (זב ZB) AC: Issue CO: Yellow AB: ?: The pictograph z is an agricultural implement representing the idea of harvest or food. The b is a representation of the house. Combined these pictures mean "the food of the house". The main staple of the Hebrews was grain and is yellow in color. This grain was usually ground into a meal for making breads.
C) bza (אזב AZB) AC: ? CO: Hyssop AB: ?
cm ) bfza (אזוב AZWB) - Hyssop: From its yellowish color. KJV (10): hyssop - Strongs: H231 (אֵזוֹב)
D) baz (זאב ZAB) AC: ? CO: Wolf AB: ?
Nm ) baz (זאב ZAB) - Wolf: A yellowish colored animal. KJV (7): wolf - Strongs: H2061 (זְאֵב)
G) bez (זהב ZHB) AC: Gleam CO: Gold AB: ?
V) bez (זהב ZHB) - Gleam: The shine of gold. [df: bhu] KJV (1): (vf: Hophal) fine - Strongs: H6668 (צָהַב)
Nm ) bez (זהב ZHB) - Gold: [Hebrew and Aramaic] [df: bhd] KJV (412): gold, golden - Strongs: H1722 (דְּהַב), H2091 (זָהָב)
af1 ) ebezm (מזהבה MZHBH) - Gold: [df: hbhdm] KJV (1): golden city - Strongs: H4062 (מַדְהֵבָה)
cm ) bfez (זהוב ZHWB) - Yellow: [df: bhu] KJV (3): yellow - Strongs: H6669 (צָהֹב)
J) bfz (זוב ZWB) AC: Issue CO: Puss AB: ?: A yellow discharge.
V) bfz (זוב ZWB) - Issue: A flowing out of something. KJV (42): (vf: Paal, Participle) flow, issue, gush - Strongs: H2100 (זוּב)
Nm) bfz (זוב ZWB) - Issue: KJV (13): issue - Strongs: H2101 (זוֹב)
Adopted Roots:
- A2116 Dbz (Endow, Dowry)
- A2118 Lbz (Dwell, Dwelling)
- A2119 Nbz (Purchase)
- A2532 Bzo (Leave)
- A3007 Rbzc (Treasurer)
A3031 Bzbn
Jeff Benner, Ancient Hebrew Research Center Used by permission of the author.
זְאֵב (with Tsere impure) m.
(1) a wolf, because it frightens the flock (unless the verb be a denominative). [“So called from its tawny and yellow colour.” Thes] Arab. ذِيءْبُ, Syr. ܕܺܐܒܐܳ. Genesis 49:27; Isaiah 11:6, 65:25 Jeremiah 5:6, זְאֵבֵי עֶרֶב “evening wolves,” those which go forth to prowl at evening. Habakkuk 1:8; Zephaniah 3:3, comp. λύκοι νυκτερινοί, Oppian. Cyneget. iii. 206, νυκτιπόροι ibid. i. 440.
(2) [Zeeb], pr.n. of a Midianite prince, Judges 7:25, 8:3 Psalms 83:12.