What does זֵד (zēd) mean in the Bible?
זֵד (zēd): Willful insolence that defies authority; pride rooted in deliberate rejection of legitimate constraint or divine order
Hebrew · H2086
זֵד
Arrogant
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זֵד H2086
Pronunciation zēd
What does זֵד (zēd) mean in the Bible?
זֵד (zēd): Willful insolence that defies authority; pride rooted in deliberate rejection of legitimate constraint or divine order
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H2086?
The BSB source-word alignment has 13 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include The arrogant (6), call the arrogant (1), from willful sins (1), let the arrogant (1), May the arrogant (1).
Where does זֵד (zēd) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Psalms 19:13. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (8), Malachi (2), Isaiah (1), Jeremiah (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 It The arrogant 6× Psalms 86:14, Psalms 119:21, Psalms 119:51, Psalms 119:85
call the arrogant 1× Malachi 3:15
from willful sins 1× Psalms 19:13
let the arrogant 1× Psalms 119:122
May the arrogant 1× Psalms 119:78
of the arrogant 1× Isaiah 13:11
of the proud 1× Proverbs 21:24
Though the arrogant 1× Psalms 119:69
Show sample aligned rows
Psalms 19:13 מִזֵּדִ֨ים׀ to from willful sins Preposition-m | Adjective - masculine plural Psalms 86:14 זֵ֘דִ֤ים to The arrogant Adjective - masculine plural Psalms 119:21 זֵדִ֣ים to the arrogant Adjective - masculine plural Psalms 119:51 זֵ֭דִים to The arrogant Adjective - masculine plural Psalms 119:69 זֵדִ֑ים to Though the arrogant Adjective - masculine plural Psalms 119:78 זֵ֭דִים to May the arrogant Adjective - masculine plural Psalms 119:85 זֵדִ֣ים to The arrogant Adjective - masculine plural Psalms 119:122 זֵדִֽים׃ to let the arrogant Adjective - masculine plural Proverbs 21:24 זֵ֣ד to of the proud Adjective - masculine singular Isaiah 13:11 זֵדִ֔ים to of the arrogant Adjective - masculine plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Psalms 19:13
Aligned rows 13
Books represented 5
Psalms 8 Proverbs 1 Isaiah 1 Jeremiah 1 Malachi 2
Source forms
זֵדִ֣ים 2x zê·ḏîm Psalms 119:21, Psalms 119:85
זֵ֭דִים 2x zê·ḏîm Psalms 119:51, Psalms 119:78
זֵדִ֑ים 2x zê·ḏîm Psalms 119:69, Malachi 3:15
הַזֵּדִ֑ים 1x haz·zê·ḏîm Jeremiah 43:2
זֵ֣ד 1x zêḏ Proverbs 21:24
זֵ֘דִ֤ים 1x zê·ḏîm Psalms 86:14
זֵדִ֔ים 1x zê·ḏîm Isaiah 13:11
זֵדִ֜ים 1x zê·ḏîm Malachi 4:1
Parsing patterns
Adjective - masculine plural 10x Psalms 86:14, Psalms 119:21, Psalms 119:51, Psalms 119:69
Adjective - masculine singular 1x Proverbs 21:24
Article | Adjective - masculine plural 1x Jeremiah 43:2
Preposition-m | Adjective - masculine plural 1x Psalms 19:13
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Willful insolence that defies authority; pride rooted in deliberate rejection of legitimate constraint or divine order
Source Gloss
arrogant
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Willful insolence that defies authority; pride rooted in deliberate rejection of legitimate constraint or divine order
arrogant BDB: insolent Usage: presumptuous, proud.
Grammatical Forms
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Selected Scripture Witnesses
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Biblical Witnesses
Describes those who arrogantly reject God's word through the prophet
Characterizes proud, insolent behavior deserving of divine judgment
Depicts the arrogant, scornful person characterized by excessive pride
Showing 3 selected witnesses from 13 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
זֵד is built from this root:
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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