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זָלַל H2151
H2151 is the Hebrew word זָלַל, transliterated zâlal and said zaw-lal'. The King James Version most often renders it glutton.
What it means
to shake (as in the wind), i.e. to quake; figuratively, to be loose morally, worthless or prodigal.
Where it comes from
a primitive root (compare H2107 (זוּל)).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 7 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: blow down, glutton, riotous (eater), vile.
Verses using זָלַל
All 7 verses, quoted in full.
Deuteronomy 21:20 · KJV
And they shall say unto the elders of his city, This our son is stubborn and rebellious, he will not obey our voice; he is a glutton, and a drunkard.
Proverbs 23:20 · KJV
Be not among winebibbers; among riotous eaters of flesh:
Proverbs 23:21 · KJV
For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags.
Proverbs 28:7 · KJV
Whoso keepeth the law is a wise son: but he that is a companion of riotous men shameth his father.
Isaiah 64:1 · KJV
Oh that thou wouldest rend the heavens, that thou wouldest come down, that the mountains might flow down at thy presence,
Isaiah 64:3 · KJV
When thou didst terrible things which we looked not for, thou camest down, the mountains flowed down at thy presence.
Jeremiah 15:19 · KJV
Therefore thus saith the LORD, If thou return, then will I bring thee again, and thou shalt stand before me: and if thou take forth the precious from the vile, thou shalt be as my mouth: let them return unto thee; but return not thou unto them.
Common questions
What does Strong's H2151 mean?
H2151 is the Hebrew word זָלַל (zâlal), meaning to shake (as in the wind), i.e. to quake; figuratively, to be loose morally, worthless or prodigal.
How is H2151 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it glutton (2 times), among riotous eaters (1 time), riotous (1 time), might flow down (1 time), flowed down (1 time), among others.
How many times does H2151 appear in the Bible?
זָלַל (zâlal) is tagged in 7 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H2151 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root (compare H2107 (זוּל)).
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