What does זָלַל · ἀσωτία mean in the Bible?
זָלַל · ἀσωτία is a Hebrew phrase meaning "people given to wasteful indulgence and excess".
Hebrew · H2151, G810
זוֹלְלִים
To shake (as in the wind), i.e. to quake ; figuratively, to be loose morally, worthless or prodigal · debauchery
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זָלַלH2151to shake (as in the wind), i.e. to quake ; figuratively, to be loose morally, worthless or prodigal
Pronunciationzālal
Physical instability (shaking) maps to moral instability (worthlessness, profligacy, dissolution)
Open lexicon entry →ἀσωτίαG810debauchery
Pronunciationasōtía
Open lexicon entry →What does זוֹלְלִים (zolelim) mean in the Bible?
זָלַל · ἀσωτία is a Hebrew phrase meaning "people given to wasteful indulgence and excess".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H2151, G810?
H2151, G810 is connected to 8 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. people given to wasteful indulgence and excess
Source Gloss
people given to wasteful indulgence and excess
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 forms5
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense3×
Participle activeDeut 21:20 · Lam 1:11 · Prov 28:73×
Niphalpassive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action2×
PerfectIsa 63:19 · Isa 64:22×
Word Origins
זוֹלְלִים is built from this root:
זוּלH2107