What does זָנַח mean in the Bible?
זָנַח is a Hebrew word meaning "reject , forsake , fail".
Hebrew · H2186
זָנַח
Reject , forsake , fail
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זָנַח H2186
What does זָנַח mean in the Bible?
זָנַח is a Hebrew word meaning "reject , forsake , fail".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H2186?
The BSB source-word alignment has 20 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include has rejected (2), rejected us (2), cast aside (1), cast us off (1), do You reject (1).
Where does זָנַח appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 1 Chronicles 28:9. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (10), Lamentations (3), 2 Chronicles (2), Hosea (2).
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 has rejected 2× Lamentations 2:7, Hosea 8:3
rejected us 2× Psalms 60:10, Psalms 108:11
cast aside 1× 2 Chronicles 29:19
cast us off 1× Lamentations 3:31
do You reject 1× Psalms 88:14
had rejected them 1× 2 Chronicles 11:14
has been deprived 1× Lamentations 3:17
have spurned 1× Psalms 89:38
have You rejected me 1× Psalms 43:2
have You rejected us forever 1× Psalms 74:1
He has rejected 1× Hosea 8:5
He will reject you 1× 1 Chronicles 28:9
reject us forever 1× Psalms 44:23
rejected them 1× Zechariah 10:6
spurn [us] 1× Psalms 77:7
will stink 1× Isaiah 19:6
You have rejected 1× Psalms 44:9
You have rejected us 1× Psalms 60:1
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1 Chronicles 28:9 יַזְנִיחֲךָ֥ to He will reject you Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular 2 Chronicles 11:14 הִזְנִיחָ֤ם to had rejected them Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural 2 Chronicles 29:19 הִזְנִיחַ֩ to cast aside Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular Psalms 43:2 זְנַ֫חְתָּ֥נִי to have You rejected me Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular Psalms 44:9 זָ֭נַחְתָּ to You have rejected Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular Psalms 44:23 תִּזְנַ֥ח to reject us forever Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Psalms 60:1 זְנַחְתָּ֣נוּ to You have rejected us Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular | first person common plural Psalms 60:10 זְנַחְתָּ֑נוּ to rejected us Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular | first person common plural Psalms 74:1 זָנַ֣חְתָּ to have You rejected us forever Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular Psalms 77:7 יִזְנַ֥ח׀ to spurn [us] Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row 1 Chronicles 28:9
Aligned rows 20
Books represented 7
1 Chronicles 1 2 Chronicles 2 Psalms 10 Isaiah 1 Lamentations 3 Hosea 2 Zechariah 1
Source forms
זָ֭נַחְתָּ 2x zā·naḥ·tā Psalms 44:9, Psalms 89:38
זְנַחְתָּ֑נוּ 2x zə·naḥ·tā·nū Psalms 60:10, Psalms 108:11
הִזְנִיחַ֩ 1x hiz·nî·aḥ 2 Chronicles 29:19
הִזְנִיחָ֤ם 1x hiz·nî·ḥām 2 Chronicles 11:14
וְהֶאֶזְנִ֣יחוּ 1x wə·he·’ez·nî·ḥū Isaiah 19:6
וַתִּזְנַ֧ח 1x wat·tiz·naḥ Lamentations 3:17
זָנַ֨ח 1x zā·naḥ Lamentations 2:7
זָנַ֥ח 1x zā·naḥ Hosea 8:3
Parsing patterns
Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular 3x Psalms 44:9, Psalms 74:1, Psalms 89:38
Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular | first person common plural 3x Psalms 60:1, Psalms 60:10, Psalms 108:11
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular 3x Lamentations 2:7, Hosea 8:3, Hosea 8:5
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular 2x Psalms 44:23, Psalms 88:14
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular 2x Psalms 77:7, Lamentations 3:31
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural 1x Isaiah 19:6
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular 1x Lamentations 3:17
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular 1x 1 Chronicles 28:9
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. reject , forsake , fail
Source Gloss
reject , forsake , fail
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
reject, forsake, fail BDB: reject Usage: cast away (off), remove far away (off).
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 11
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 10×
Perfect Hos 8:3 · Hos 8:5 · Lam 2:7 · Ps 44:10 · Ps 74:1 · Ps 89:39 6×
Imperfect Lam 3:31 · Ps 77:8 · Ps 88:15 3×
Jussive Ps 44:24 1×
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 1×
Perfect 2Chr 29:19 1×
Word Origins
זָנַח is a primitive root - no further derivation.
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