2081. Zebina
Strong's Lexicon
Zebina: Zebina

Original Word: זְבִינָא
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Zbiyna'
Pronunciation: zeh-bee-NAH
Phonetic Spelling: (zeb-ee-naw')
Definition: Zebina
Meaning: Zebina

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root זָבַן (zavan), meaning "to buy" or "to purchase."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Zebina in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper Hebrew name specific to the Old Testament context.

Usage: Zebina is a proper name used in the Hebrew Bible. It is associated with a specific individual, typically understood to mean "bought" or "purchased." The name reflects a cultural practice of naming individuals based on significant life events or characteristics.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, names often held significant meaning and were sometimes indicative of circumstances surrounding a person's birth or life. The name Zebina, meaning "bought" or "purchased," could imply a sense of value or worth attributed to the individual. This reflects the broader ancient Near Eastern practice of using names to convey identity, heritage, or divine favor.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
an Aramaism from zeban
Definition
"bought," an Isr.
NASB Translation
Zebina (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
זְבִינָא proper name, masculine (bought; Aramaic, from √ זְבַן, buy, compare Biblical Aramaic Daniel 2:8) — name of one who had taken a strange wife Ezra 10:43.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Zebina

From an unused root (meaning to purchase); gainfulness; Zebina, an Israelite -- Zebina.

Forms and Transliterations
זְבִינָ֔א זבינא zə·ḇî·nā zəḇînā zeviNa
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Englishman's Concordance
Ezra 10:43
HEB: מַתִּתְיָה֙ זָבָ֣ד זְבִינָ֔א [יַדֹּו כ]
NAS: Zabad, Zebina, Jaddai,
KJV: Zabad, Zebina, Jadau,
INT: Mattithiah Zabad Zebina Iddo Joel

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 2081
1 Occurrence


zə·ḇî·nā — 1 Occ.















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