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זְאֵב H2061
H2061 is the Hebrew word זְאֵב, transliterated zᵉʼêb and said zeh-abe'. The King James Version most often renders it wolf.
What it means
a wolf.
Where it comes from
from an unused root meaning to be yellow.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 7 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: wolf.
Verses using זְאֵב
All 7 verses, quoted in full.
Genesis 49:27 · KJV
Benjamin shall ravin as a wolf: in the morning he shall devour the prey, and at night he shall divide the spoil.
Isaiah 11:6 · KJV
The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them.
Isaiah 65:25 · KJV
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.
Jeremiah 5:6 · KJV
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.
Ezekiel 22:27 · KJV
Her princes in the midst thereof are like wolves ravening the prey, to shed blood, and to destroy souls, to get dishonest gain.
Habakkuk 1:8 · KJV
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.
Zephaniah 3:3 · KJV
Her princes within her are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves; they gnaw not the bones till the morrow.
Common questions
What does Strong's H2061 mean?
H2061 is the Hebrew word זְאֵב (zᵉʼêb), meaning a wolf.
How is H2061 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it wolf (4 times), wolves (2 times), thereof are like wolves (1 time).
How many times does H2061 appear in the Bible?
זְאֵב (zᵉʼêb) is tagged in 7 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H2061 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from an unused root meaning to be yellow.
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