2122. ziv
Strong's Lexicon
ziv: Brightness, Splendor, Radiance

Original Word: זִיו
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: ziv
Pronunciation: zeev
Phonetic Spelling: (zeev)
Definition: Brightness, Splendor, Radiance
Meaning: cheerfulness

Word Origin: Derived from a root word meaning "to be bright" or "to shine."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often associated with the concept of "ziv" is δόξα (doxa), which means glory or splendor. This term is used extensively in the New Testament to describe the glory of God, Christ, and the heavenly realm.

Usage: The Hebrew word "ziv" primarily denotes brightness or splendor, often used to describe the radiance or glory associated with divine or royal presence. It conveys a sense of majesty and brilliance, reflecting the inherent beauty and magnificence of the subject it describes.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, light and brightness were often associated with the divine presence and favor. The concept of "ziv" would have been understood as a manifestation of God's glory or the honor bestowed upon a king or a sacred place. This reflects the broader Near Eastern tradition where light symbolizes purity, truth, and divine revelation.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
(Aramaic) corresponding to Ziv
Definition
brightness, splendor
NASB Translation
face (4), splendor (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
[זִיו] noun masculine brightness, splendour (ᵑ7 id., Syriac , perhaps loan-word from Assyrian zîmu, chiefly of countenance, DlWB 252: Pr 152ZMG xl (1886), 732 JenZK ii. 43 BrockLex. Syr. 93); — suffix זִיוִי Daniel 4:33 splendour of royalty; זִוֵהּ Daniel 2:31 (of image); plural brightness of countenance: suffix זִיוַי Kt, זיויך Kt, זִיוָךְ Qr, Daniel 5:10, זִי֫וֺהִי Daniel 5:6,9.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
brightness, countenance

(Aramaic) corresponding to Ziv; (figuratively) cheerfulness -- brightness, countenance.

see HEBREW Ziv

Forms and Transliterations
וְזִוִי֙ וְזִיוֵ֥הּ וְזִיוַי֙ וְזִיוָ֖יךְ וְזִיוֹ֖הִי וזוי וזיוה וזיוהי וזיוי וזיויך זִיוֹ֣הִי זיוהי veziVai veziVaich veziVeh veziVi veziYohi wə·zî·way wə·zî·wāyḵ wə·zî·wêh wə·zi·wî wə·zi·yō·hî wəzîway wəzîwāyḵ wəzîwêh wəziwî wəziyōhî zi·yō·hî ziYohi ziyōhî
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Daniel 2:31
HEB: דִּכֵּ֥ן רַ֛ב וְזִיוֵ֥הּ יַתִּ֖יר קָאֵ֣ם
NAS: and of extraordinary splendor, was standing
KJV: image, whose brightness [was] excellent,
INT: This was large splendor extraordinary was standing

Daniel 4:36
HEB: מַלְכוּתִ֜י הַדְרִ֤י וְזִוִי֙ יְת֣וּב עֲלַ֔י
NAS: to me. And my majesty and splendor were restored
KJV: mine honour and brightness returned
INT: of my kingdom and my majesty and splendor were restored me

Daniel 5:6
HEB: אֱדַ֤יִן מַלְכָּא֙ זִיוֹ֣הִי שְׁנ֔וֹהִי וְרַעיֹנֹ֖הִי
NAS: the king's face grew pale
KJV: the king's countenance was changed,
INT: Then the king's face grew and his thoughts

Daniel 5:9
HEB: שַׂגִּ֣יא מִתְבָּהַ֔ל וְזִיוֹ֖הִי שָׁנַ֣יִן עֲל֑וֹהִי
NAS: alarmed, his face grew [even] paler,
KJV: troubled, and his countenance was changed
INT: was greatly alarmed his face grew him

Daniel 5:10
HEB: יְבַהֲלוּךְ֙ רַעְיוֹנָ֔ךְ וְזִיוָ֖יךְ אַל־ יִשְׁתַּנּֽוֹ׃
NAS: alarm you or your face be pale.
KJV: trouble thee, nor let thy countenance be changed:
INT: alarm your thoughts your face not be pale

Daniel 7:28
HEB: רַעְיוֹנַ֣י יְבַהֲלֻנַּ֗נִי וְזִיוַי֙ יִשְׁתַּנּ֣וֹן עֲלַ֔י
NAS: alarming me and my face grew pale,
KJV: troubled me, and my countenance changed
INT: my thoughts alarming and my face grew me

6 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 2122
6 Occurrences


wə·zî·way — 1 Occ.
wə·zî·wāyḵ — 1 Occ.
wə·zî·wêh — 1 Occ.
wə·zi·wî — 1 Occ.
wə·zi·yō·hî — 1 Occ.
zi·yō·hî — 1 Occ.
















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