Lexical Summary zavith: Corner, angle Original Word: זָוִית Strong's Exhaustive Concordance cornerstone Apparently from the same root as Ziv (in the sense of prominence); an angle (as projecting), i.e. (by implication) a corner-column (or anta) -- corner(stone). see HEBREW Ziv NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom an unused word Definition a corner NASB Translation corner (1), corners (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [זָוִית] noun feminine corner (late (Aramaic זָוִיתָא,  (often for Hebrew מִּנָּה, מִקְצוֺעַ), hence, as loan-word (FräAramaic Fremdw. 11, 168) Arabic  ); — Plural absolute זָוִיּוֺת Psalm 144:12; construct זָוִיֹּת Zechariah 9:15; — וּמָֽלְאוּ כַמִּזְרָק כְּזָוִיֹּת מִוְבֵּךְַ Zechariah 9:15 simil. of warriors streaming with blood, see Leviticus 1:5,11 etc.; ׳בְּנוֺתֵינוּ כְּז ׳וגו Psalm 144:12 out daughters like corner (-pillar)s, carved (so Che and others, but see II. חטב) in palace-fashion. Topical Lexicon Meaning in Everyday Architecture and Worshipזָוִית points to the outermost angle, edge, or corner of a structure. In the ancient Near Eastern imagination corners mattered: they bore weight, framed beauty, and served as points of defense. Whether in a palace façade or an altar’s horns, the corner embodied strength joined to symmetry. Scripture draws on this everyday reality to teach about covenant nurture, victorious protection, and sacrificial cleansing. Occurrences in Scripture Psalm 144:12 describes daughters “like corner pillars carved to adorn a palace”, identifying זָוִית with the ornately fashioned supports that complete and beautify royal dwellings. Zechariah 9:15 foretells warriors “filled like the bowl, like the corners of the altar”, where זָוִית marks the projecting horns on which sacrificial blood was daubed (Exodus 29:12). Imagery of Security and Strength Corners receive and redistribute the stresses of an entire building. By comparing daughters to such pillars, Psalm 144 celebrates covenant households in which the next generation stands strong, reinforcing communal life. The verse pictures a nation at peace: sturdy sons thriving like well-watered plants and daughters firmly established like architectural anchors. The stable family thus mirrors the secure kingdom God promises to bless (Psalm 144:15). Connection to Worship and Sacrifice Zechariah links זָוִית to the altar’s horns, the very points where atoning blood was applied. In prophetic vision God’s shielded people become as fully saturated with victory as those horns are with sacrificial blood. The image joins triumph and atonement: military deliverance flows from covenant mercy. Every corner of the altar testified that forgiveness reaches the whole structure; so too the entire community inherits the triumph of the LORD of Hosts. Prophetic and Messianic Resonance Although a different Hebrew term designates the promised “cornerstone” of Isaiah 28:16, both words share the architectural motif. Zechariah’s vision of blood-touched corners anticipates the climactic sacrifice of Messiah, whose cross provided shelter from judgment and formed the unshakable corner of the redeemed temple (Ephesians 2:20). In Him the strength of Psalm 144’s palace and the purity of Zechariah 9’s altar meet. Practical Ministry Applications 1. Family Discipleship: Teach youth to see themselves as load-bearing “corners” in God’s house, called to display carved beauty through holiness and service. Related Concepts Cornerstone – the foundational stone that aligns a structure (Isaiah 28:16; 1 Peter 2:6). Pillars – vertical supports often symbolizing strength and testimony (Galatians 2:9; Revelation 3:12). Altar Horns – projections on each corner signifying atonement and refuge (Exodus 29:12; 1 Kings 1:50). Forms and Transliterations כְּזָוִיּ֖וֹת כְזָוִיֹּ֑ת כזויות כזוית chezaviYot kə·zā·wî·yō·wṯ ḵə·zā·wî·yōṯ kezaviYot ḵəzāwîyōṯ kəzāwîyōwṯLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Psalm 144:12 HEB: בִּֽנְעוּרֵ֫יהֶ֥ם בְּנוֹתֵ֥ינוּ כְזָוִיֹּ֑ת מְ֝חֻטָּב֗וֹת תַּבְנִ֥ית NAS: And our daughters as corner pillars fashioned KJV: [that] our daughters [may be] as corner stones, polished INT: their youth and our daughters corner fashioned the similitude Zechariah 9:15 2 Occurrences |
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