What does זוּד (zûd) mean in the Bible?
זוּד (zûd): Insolence as internal boiling over—pride that erupts into presumptuous action against authority or God.
Hebrew · H2102
זוּד
To seethe ; figuratively, to be insolent
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זוּדH2102
Pronunciationzûd
What does זוּד (zûd) mean in the Bible?
זוּד (zûd): Insolence as internal boiling over—pride that erupts into presumptuous action against authority or God.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H2102?
The BSB source-word alignment has 10 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and acts willfully (1), and presumptuously (1), became arrogant (1), behave arrogantly (1), dares (1).
Where does זוּד (zûd) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 25:29. Its strongest book concentrations include Deuteronomy (3), Nehemiah (3), Exodus (2), Genesis (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 Itand acts willfully1×Exodus 21:14
and presumptuously1×Deuteronomy 1:43
became arrogant1×Nehemiah 9:16
behave arrogantly1×Deuteronomy 17:13
dares1×Deuteronomy 18:20
she has defied1×Jeremiah 50:29
they had acted with arrogance1×Nehemiah 9:10
treated Israel with arrogance1×Exodus 18:11
was cooking1×Genesis 25:29
were arrogant1×Nehemiah 9:29
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Genesis 25:29וַיָּ֥זֶדtowas cookingConjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularExodus 18:11זָד֖וּtotreated Israel with arroganceVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralExodus 21:14יָזִ֥דtoand acts willfullyVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularDeuteronomy 1:43וַתָּזִ֖דוּtoand presumptuouslyConjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine pluralDeuteronomy 17:13יְזִיד֖וּןtobehave arrogantlyVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nunDeuteronomy 18:20יָזִיד֩todaresVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularNehemiah 9:10הֵזִ֖ידוּtothey had acted with arroganceVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common pluralNehemiah 9:16הֵזִ֑ידוּtobecame arrogantVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common pluralNehemiah 9:29הֵזִ֜ידוּtowere arrogantVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common pluralJeremiah 50:29זָ֖דָהtoshe has defiedVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowGenesis 25:29
Aligned rows10
Books represented5
Genesis1Exodus2Deuteronomy3Nehemiah3Jeremiah1
Source forms
הֵזִ֖ידוּ1xhê·zî·ḏūNehemiah 9:10
הֵזִ֑ידוּ1xhê·zî·ḏūNehemiah 9:16
הֵזִ֜ידוּ1xhê·zî·ḏūNehemiah 9:29
וַיָּ֥זֶד1xway·yā·zeḏGenesis 25:29
וַתָּזִ֖דוּ1xwat·tā·zi·ḏūDeuteronomy 1:43
זָ֖דָה1xzā·ḏāhJeremiah 50:29
זָד֖וּ1xzā·ḏūExodus 18:11
יָזִ֥ד1xyā·ziḏExodus 21:14
Parsing patterns
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural3xNehemiah 9:10, Nehemiah 9:16, Nehemiah 9:29
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular2xExodus 21:14, Deuteronomy 18:20
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine plural1xDeuteronomy 1:43
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular1xGenesis 25:29
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nun1xDeuteronomy 17:13
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural1xExodus 18:11
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular1xJeremiah 50:29
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Insolence as internal boiling over—pride that erupts into presumptuous action against authority or God.
Source Gloss
to seethe ; figuratively, to be insolent
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Insolence as internal boiling over—pride that erupts into presumptuous action against authority or God.
to seethe; figuratively, to be insolent BDB: boil up Usage: be proud, deal proudly, presume, (come) presumptuously, sod.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups2Aligned forms7
Hiphilcausative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action5×
PerfectNeh 9:10 · Neh 9:16 · Neh 9:293×
ImperfectDeut 18:20 · Exod 21:142×
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense2×
PerfectExod 18:11 · Jer 50:292×
Word Origins
זוּד is a primitive root - no further derivation.