What does זְאֵב · λύκος mean in the Bible?
זְאֵב · λύκος is a Hebrew phrase meaning "wolf, symbol of predatory danger".
Hebrew · H2061, G3074
זְאֵב
A wolf · a wolf
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זְאֵב H2061 a wolf
Pronunciation zĕʾēb
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λύκος G3074 a wolf
Pronunciation lýkos
Used figuratively for false teachers and dangerous enemies who deceive the innocent under false appearance of safety.
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What does זְאֵב (zeev) mean in the Bible?
זְאֵב · λύκος is a Hebrew phrase meaning "wolf, symbol of predatory danger".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H2061, G3074?
H2061, G3074 is connected to 7 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. wolf, symbol of predatory danger
Strong's H2061, G3074
Lexical occurrences 7 verses Source Gloss
wolf, symbol of predatory danger
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain