2150. zalzal

Lexicon

zalzal: Twig, branch, or shoot

Original Word: זַלְזַל
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: zalzal
Pronunciation: zal-ZAL
Phonetic Spelling: (zal-zal')
Definition: Twig, branch, or shoot
Meaning: tremulous, a twig

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

sprig

By reduplication from zalal; tremulous, i.e. A twig -- sprig.

see HEBREW zalal

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from zalal
Definition
ten-drils
NASB Translation
sprigs (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[זַלְזַל] noun [masculine] (quivering) tendrils; — only plural tendrils of vine הַזַּלְזַלִּים Isaiah 18:5 ("" הַנְּטִישׁוֺת), in figure of Yahweh's destroying the Assyrians.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root זָלַל (zalal), which conveys the idea of shaking or trembling.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • While there is no direct Greek equivalent for זַלְזַל, similar concepts of fragility and transience can be found in Greek words that describe delicate or fleeting things, such as κλάδος (klados), meaning "branch" or "twig," which is used in the New Testament to convey similar imagery of branches and their symbolic meanings.

Usage: The word זַלְזַל is used in the context of describing a twig or branch, often emphasizing its delicate or tremulous nature.

Context: • The Hebrew word זַלְזַל appears in the context of botanical imagery, often used to describe the slender, quivering branches of a tree or plant. This term is illustrative of the fragility and movement of such branches, which can be easily swayed by the wind. In the Berean Standard Bible, the word is used to convey the idea of something that is not only physically delicate but also symbolically represents vulnerability or instability.
• In Isaiah 18:5, the term is used metaphorically to describe the pruning of branches, indicating a process of refinement or judgment. The imagery of the twig or branch being cut off suggests a divine intervention or action that results in the removal of what is unnecessary or unproductive. This reflects a broader biblical theme of purification and the removal of impurities to achieve a desired outcome.
• The use of זַלְזַל in biblical literature underscores the transient and fragile nature of life and the world, reminding readers of the need for reliance on divine strength and stability.

Forms and Transliterations

הַזַּלְזַלִּים֙ הזלזלים haz·zal·zal·lîm hazzalzalLim hazzalzallîm

Englishman's Concordance

Isaiah 18:5
HEB: נִצָּ֑ה וְכָרַ֤ת הַזַּלְזַלִּים֙ בַּמַּזְמֵר֔וֹת וְאֶת־
NAS: Then He will cut off the sprigs with pruning knives
KJV: he shall both cut off the sprigs with pruning hooks,
INT: and the flower will cut the sprigs pruning the spreading

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 2150
1 Occurrence

haz·zal·zal·lîm — 1 Occ.