2113. zevaah

Lexicon

zevaah: Sacrifice

Original Word: זְוָעָה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: zva`ah
Pronunciation: zeh-vah-ah
Phonetic Spelling: (zev-aw-aw')
Definition: Sacrifice
Meaning: agitation, fear

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

be removed, trouble, vexation

From zuwa'; agitation, fear -- be removed, trouble, vexation. Compare za'avah.

see HEBREW zuwa'

see HEBREW za'avah

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from zua
Definition
a trembling, an object of trembling or terror
NASB Translation
object of horror (1), object of terror (1), terror (6).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

זְוָעָה and, by transposition, זַעֲוָה (Di Deuteronomy 28:25 compare Sta^{§ 192 a})

noun feminine a trembling, i.e. object of trembling, terror: זְוָעָה Isaiah 28:19, also Kt Jeremiah 15:4 4t.; זַעֲוָה Deuteronomy 28:25; Ezekiel 23:46 (also Qr Jeremiah 15:4 4t.); — object of trembling, terror, fright; זְהָיִיתָ לְזַעֲוָה Deuteronomy 28:25 and thou shalt become a terror to all (לְכֹל) the kingdoms of the earth; ׳וגו ׳וּנְתַתִּים לְז) Jeremiah 15:4; Jeremiah 29:18; Jeremiah 34:17 ("" וְלִשְׁרֵקָה וּלְחֶרְמָּה לְאָלָה וּלְשַׁמָּה) also ׳וגו ׳וּנְתַתִּים לְז Jeremiah 24:9 ("" וּלְמָשָׁל לִשְׁנִינָה וְלִקְלָלָה לְחֶרְמָּה), Ezekiel 23:46; 2Chronicles 29:8 .

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root זָוַע (zawa'), which means to tremble or quake.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G318 (ἀναστάτωσις, anastatosis): Perturbation, disturbance.
• G1290 (διασείω, diaseio): To shake violently, to agitate.
• G1611 (ἐκστασία, ekstasia): Amazement, astonishment.
• G1680 (ἐλπίς, elpis): Hope, expectation.
• G2368 (θρόμβος, thrombos): A drop, as of blood.
• G2378 (θυσία, thusia): Sacrifice, offering.
• G3646 (ὀλιγοψυχία, oligopsychia): Faintheartedness, timidity.
• G4968 (συσσεισμός, susseismos): A commotion, tumult.

These Greek terms, while not direct translations, capture various aspects of emotional and physical responses similar to those described by זְוָעָה, such as agitation, fear, and trembling.

Usage: The word is used in the context of describing a profound emotional response, often related to fear or terror. It is typically associated with situations that cause a person to tremble or be in a state of panic.

Context: זְוָעָה (zeva'ah) appears in the Hebrew Bible to describe intense emotional states, particularly those involving fear or terror. This term is used to convey the physical and emotional reaction of trembling or quaking in the face of overwhelming circumstances. In the Berean Standard Bible, it is often translated as "agitation" or "fear," capturing the essence of a visceral response to danger or divine judgment.

The usage of זְוָעָה can be seen in contexts where individuals or groups are confronted with the power and majesty of God, leading to a natural human reaction of fear. It underscores the human experience of encountering the divine or facing situations beyond one's control, where the only response is one of trembling.

The term is not frequently used in the Hebrew Bible, but its occurrences are significant in illustrating the depth of human emotion in the face of divine or existential threats. It serves as a reminder of the awe-inspiring and sometimes terrifying nature of encountering the divine presence or facing the realities of life that evoke such profound fear.

Forms and Transliterations

זְוָעָ֖ה זועה לְזַֽעֲוָ֔ה לְזַֽעֲוָה֙ לְזַעֲוָ֔ה לְזַעֲוָ֜ה לְזַעֲוָ֣ה לזעוה lə·za·‘ă·wāh ləza‘ăwāh lezaaVah zə·wā·‘āh zevaAh zəwā‘āh

Englishman's Concordance

2 Chronicles 29:8
HEB: [לִזְוָעָה כ] (לְזַֽעֲוָה֙ ק) לְשַׁמָּ֣ה
NAS: and He has made them an object of terror, of horror,
INT: and Jerusalem has made be removed of horror hissing

Isaiah 28:19
HEB: וְהָיָ֥ה רַק־ זְוָעָ֖ה הָבִ֥ין שְׁמוּעָֽה׃
NAS: And it will be sheer terror to understand
KJV: and by night: and it shall be a vexation only [to] understand
INT: become but terror to understand what

Jeremiah 15:4
HEB: [לִזְוָעָה כ] (לְזַֽעֲוָ֔ה ק) לְכֹ֖ל
NAS: I will make them an object of horror among all
INT: will make be removed all the kingdoms

Jeremiah 24:9
HEB: [לִזְוָעָה כ] (לְזַעֲוָ֣ה ק) לְרָעָ֔ה
NAS: I will make them a terror [and an] evil
INT: will make be removed for hurt for all

Jeremiah 29:18
HEB: [לִזְוָעָה כ] (לְזַעֲוָ֜ה ק) לְכֹ֣ל ׀
NAS: and I will make them a terror to all
INT: pestilence will make be removed to all the kingdoms

Jeremiah 34:17
HEB: [לִזְוָעָה כ] (לְזַעֲוָ֔ה ק) לְכֹ֖ל
NAS: and I will make you a terror to all
INT: the famine will make be removed to all the kingdoms

6 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 2113
6 Occurrences

lə·za·‘ă·wāh — 5 Occ.
zə·wā·‘āh — 1 Occ.