What does זְאֵב (zĕʾēb) mean in the Bible?
זְאֵב (zĕʾēb) is a Hebrew word meaning "a wolf".
Hebrew · H2061
זְאֵב
A wolf
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זְאֵבH2061
Pronunciationzĕʾēb
What does זְאֵב (zĕʾēb) mean in the Bible?
זְאֵב (zĕʾēb) is a Hebrew word meaning "a wolf".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H2061?
The BSB source-word alignment has 7 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include The wolf (2), a wolf (1), are like wolves (1), is a ravenous wolf (1), than wolves (1).
Where does זְאֵב (zĕʾēb) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 49:27. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (2), Ezekiel (1), Genesis (1), Habakkuk (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders ItThe wolf2×Isaiah 11:6, Isaiah 65:25
a wolf1×Jeremiah 5:6
are like wolves1×Ezekiel 22:27
is a ravenous wolf1×Genesis 49:27
than wolves1×Habakkuk 1:8
wolves1×Zephaniah 3:3
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 49:27זְאֵ֣בtois a ravenous wolfNoun - masculine singularIsaiah 11:6זְאֵב֙toThe wolfNoun - masculine singularIsaiah 65:25זְאֵ֨בtoThe wolfNoun - masculine singularJeremiah 5:6זְאֵ֤בtoa wolfNoun - masculine singular constructEzekiel 22:27כִּזְאֵבִ֖יםtoare like wolvesPreposition-k | Noun - masculine pluralHabakkuk 1:8מִזְּאֵ֣בֵיtothan wolvesPreposition-m | Noun - masculine plural constructZephaniah 3:3זְאֵ֣בֵיtowolvesNoun - masculine plural construct
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowGenesis 49:27
Aligned rows7
Books represented6
Genesis1Isaiah2Jeremiah1Ezekiel1Habakkuk1Zephaniah1
Source forms
זְאֵ֣ב1xzə·’êḇGenesis 49:27
זְאֵב֙1xzə·’êḇIsaiah 11:6
זְאֵ֨ב1xzə·’êḇIsaiah 65:25
זְאֵ֤ב1xzə·’êḇJeremiah 5:6
זְאֵ֣בֵי1xzə·’ê·ḇêZephaniah 3:3
כִּזְאֵבִ֖ים1xkiz·’ê·ḇîmEzekiel 22:27
מִזְּאֵ֣בֵי1xmiz·zə·’ê·ḇêHabakkuk 1:8
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular3xGenesis 49:27, Isaiah 11:6, Isaiah 65:25
Noun - masculine plural construct1xZephaniah 3:3
Noun - masculine singular construct1xJeremiah 5:6
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine plural1xEzekiel 22:27
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct1xHabakkuk 1:8
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a wolf
Source Gloss
a wolf
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a wolf BDB: wolf Usage: wolf.
Grammatical Forms
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Selected Scripture Witness
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Biblical Witnesses
Metaphorical depiction of a predatory threat to God's people
Showing 1 selected witness from 7 lexical occurrence verses.
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