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זְאֵב

Strong’s: H2061 · H2062

Associated OET lemmas: זְאֵב

Authors: Lénart J. de Regt

Form 1

Part of speech: nsm

Sense 1: wolf

Semantic domains: Wild Animals (001001002001001)

Core domains: Animal (010)

Definition: = wild, four-footed, predatory canine; light-brown fur, similar to jackal, but much bigger; ◄ Canis lupus; ► commonly prey on flocks; ≈ regarded as ravenous and fierce; symbol of roaming, opportunistic, dangerous, fierce, and clever banditry

Further resources: Fauna:2.35

Show passage in OET: GEN 49:27

OET-RV GEN 49:27

⇔  27 Benyamin is a ravenous wolf.
⇔ In the morning he devours his prey,
⇔ ≈ and in the evening he divides the plunder.

OET-LV GEN 49:27

27 Binyāmīn is_a _wolf which_it _tears _to _pieces in_morning he _consumes booty and_to_evening he _divides plunder.

Show passage in OET: ISA 11:6

OET-RV ISA 11:6

⇔  6 At that time. the wolf will live with the lamb,
⇔ ≈ the leopard will lie down with the young goat,
⇔ ≈ and the cow and the young lion and the calf,
⇔ → all there together, and a little child will lead them.

OET-LV ISA 11:6

6 And_ wolf _it _will _sojourn with lamb and_leopard with kid it _will _lie _down and_calf and_young _lion and_fatling together and_a _child small will _be_leading (in)_them.

Jump to OET GEN 49:27 section.

Jump to OET ISA 11:6 section.

All 7 recorded passages for this sense

GEN: OET GEN 49:27

ISA: OET ISA 11:6 · OET ISA 65:25

JER: OET JER 5:6

EZE: OET EZE 22:27

HAB: OET HAB 1:8

ZEP: OET ZEP 3:3

Form 2

Part of speech: np

Sense 1: Zeeb

Semantic domains: Names of People (003001007)

Definition: = man; ► a chief of the Midianites, defeated and killed by Gideon

Show passage in OET: JDG 7:25

OET-RV JDG 7:25

25 They chased after the Midyanites and captured their two princes, Orev and Ze’ev. They killed Orev at the rock now called ‘Orev’s rock’, and they killed Ze’ev in a wine-pressing pit now called ‘Ze’ev’s wine-press’, and they brought their heads back across the Yarden to Gid’on.

OET-LV JDG 7:25

25 And_they _captured the _two _of the _commanders _of Midyān DOM ˊOrēⱱ and_DOM Zəʼēⱱ and_they _killed DOM ˊOrēⱱ at_the _rock _of ˊOrēⱱ and_DOM Zəʼēⱱ they _killed at_winepress _of Zəʼēⱱ and_they _pursued (to) Midyān and_the _head _of ˊOrēⱱ and_Zəʼēⱱ they _brought to Gidˊōn from_the_other _side of_Yardēn.

Show passage in OET: JDG 8:3

OET-RV JDG 8:3

3 God helped you all defeat Orev and Ze’ev, the princes of Midyan. What did I do compared to that?” After he said that, they all calmed down again.

OET-LV JDG 8:3

3 In_hand _of_your(pl) god he _has _given DOM the _commanders _of Midyān DOM ˊOrēⱱ and_DOM Zəʼēⱱ and_what have _I _been _able to _do like_you(pl) then spirit _of_their it _relaxed from_on_him when_said_he the_message (the)_this.

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All 3 recorded passages for this sense

JDG: OET JDG 7:25 · OET JDG 8:3

PSA: OET PSA 83:11