The meaning of “זְאֵב”
Understanding zᵉʼêb reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
wolf. - a wolf 1) wolf
זְאֵב
wolf. - a wolf 1) wolf
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 49:27 | “Benjamin shall ravin as a wolf: in the morning he shall devour the prey, and at night he shall divide the spoil.” Word: זְאֵב (zᵉʼêb) | |
| Isaiah 65:25 | “The wolf and the lamb shall feed together, and the lion shall eat straw like the bullock: and dust shall be the serpent’s meat. They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain, saith the Lord. ” Word: זְאֵב (zᵉʼêb) | |
| Jeremiah 5:6 | “Wherefore a lion out of the forest shall slay them, and a wolf of the evenings shall spoil them, a leopard shall watch over their cities: every one that goeth out thence shall be torn in pieces: because their transgressions are many, and their backslidings are increased.” Word: זְאֵב (zᵉʼêb) | |
| Ezekiel 22:27 | “Her princes in the midst thereof are like wolves ravening the prey, to shed blood, and to destroy souls, to get dishonest gain.” Word: זְאֵב (zᵉʼêb) | |
| Habakkuk 1:8 | “Their horses also are swifter than the leopards, and are more fierce than the evening wolves: and their horsemen shall spread themselves, and their horsemen shall come from far; they shall fly as the eagle that hasteth to eat.” Word: זְאֵב (zᵉʼêb) |