What does זָלַל · סָבָא mean in the Bible?
זָלַל · סָבָא is a Hebrew phrase meaning "glutton and drunkard".
Hebrew · H2151, H5433
זוֹלֵל וְסֹבֵא
To shake (as in the wind), i.e. to quake ; figuratively, to be loose morally, worthless or prodigal · to quaff to satiety, i.e. become tipsy
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זָלַל H2151 to shake (as in the wind), i.e. to quake ; figuratively, to be loose morally, worthless or prodigal
Pronunciation zālal
Physical instability (shaking) maps to moral instability (worthlessness, profligacy, dissolution)
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סָבָא H5433 to quaff to satiety, i.e. become tipsy
Pronunciation sābāʾ
To drink to excess and lose self-control; metaphorically, to be saturated or overwhelmed by something
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What does זוֹלֵל וְסֹבֵא (zolel ve-soveh) mean in the Bible?
זָלַל · סָבָא is a Hebrew phrase meaning "glutton and drunkard".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H2151, H5433?
H2151, H5433 is connected to 14 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. glutton and drunkard
Source Gloss
glutton and drunkard
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 groups 2 Aligned forms 5
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 3×
Participle active Deut 21:20 · Lam 1:11 · Prov 28:7 3×
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 2×
Perfect Isa 63:19 · Isa 64:2 2×
Word Origins
זוֹלֵל וְסֹבֵא is built from this root:
זוּל H2107
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