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זִו H2099

H2099 is the Hebrew word זִו, transliterated Ziv and said zeev'. The King James Version most often renders it zif.

Word: זִוTransliteration: ZivSaid: zeev'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 2 verses

What it means

Ziv (corresponding to Ijar or May).

Where it comes from

probably from an unused root meaning to be prominent; properly, brightness (compare H2122 (זִיו)), i.e. (figuratively) the month of flowers.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 2 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

zif 2×

Strong's own list of renderings: Zif.

Verses using זִו

All 2 verses, quoted in full.

1 Kings 6:1 · KJV

And it came to pass in the four hundred and eightieth year after the children of Israel were come out of the land of Egypt, in the fourth year of Solomon’s reign over Israel, in the month Zif, which is the second month, that he began to build the house of the LORD.

1 Kings 6:37 · KJV

In the fourth year was the foundation of the house of the LORD laid, in the month Zif:

Common questions

What does Strong's H2099 mean?

H2099 is the Hebrew word זִו (Ziv), meaning Ziv (corresponding to Ijar or May).

How is H2099 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it zif (2 times).

How many times does H2099 appear in the Bible?

זִו (Ziv) is tagged in 2 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H2099 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: probably from an unused root meaning to be prominent; properly, brightness (compare H2122 (זִיו)), i.e. (figuratively) the month of flowers.

Nearby entries

H2096 · זֹהַר — brilliancy H2097 · זוֹ — this or that H2098 · זוּ — this or that H2100 · זוּב — to flow freely (as water), i.e…H2101 · זוֹב — a seminal or menstrual flux H2102 · זוּד — to seethe; figuratively, to be insolent

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