What does זַלְזַל (zalĕzal) mean in the Bible?
זַלְזַל (zalĕzal): A trembling or quivering plant part; emphasizes delicate, swaying growth rather than sturdy substance
Hebrew · H2150
זַלְזַל
Tremulous , i.e. a twig
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זַלְזַל H2150
Pronunciation zalĕzal
What does זַלְזַל (zalĕzal) mean in the Bible?
זַלְזַל (zalĕzal): A trembling or quivering plant part; emphasizes delicate, swaying growth rather than sturdy substance
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How does the BSB render H2150?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include the shoots (1).
Where does זַלְזַל (zalĕzal) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Isaiah 18:5. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (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 shoots 1× Isaiah 18:5
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First aligned row Isaiah 18:5
Aligned rows 1
Books represented 1
Isaiah 1
Source forms
הַזַּלְזַלִּים֙ 1x haz·zal·zal·lîm Isaiah 18:5
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - masculine plural 1x Isaiah 18:5
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. A trembling or quivering plant part; emphasizes delicate, swaying growth rather than sturdy substance
Source Gloss
tremulous , i.e. a twig
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
A trembling or quivering plant part; emphasizes delicate, swaying growth rather than sturdy substance
tremulous, i.e. a twig BDB: tendrils Usage: sprig.
Word Origins
זַלְזַל is built from this root:
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