2189. zaavah
Strong's Lexicon
zaavah: Discharge

Original Word: זַעֲוָה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: za`avah
Pronunciation: zah-VAH
Phonetic Spelling: (zah-av-aw')
Definition: Discharge
Meaning: agitation, maltreatment

Word Origin: Derived from the root זוב (zuv), meaning "to flow" or "to gush."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G4511 (ῥύσις, rhysis): Refers to a flow or issue, often used in the context of a flow of blood, as seen in the New Testament account of the woman with the issue of blood (Mark 5:25-34).

Usage: The term "zaavah" refers specifically to a woman's abnormal bodily discharge, often associated with menstrual irregularities or other gynecological conditions. In the context of the Hebrew Bible, it is used to describe a condition that renders a woman ceremonially unclean according to the Levitical laws.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite society, laws concerning purity and impurity were central to religious and communal life. The condition of "zaavah" is addressed in Leviticus 15, where specific instructions are given for how a woman with such a discharge should be treated. These laws were not only about physical health but also about maintaining ritual purity, which was essential for participating in religious activities and community life. The concept of purity was deeply intertwined with holiness and the presence of God among His people.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
by transp. for zevaah, q.v.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
removed, trouble

By transposition for zva'ah; agitation, maltreatment -- X removed, trouble.

see HEBREW zva'ah

Forms and Transliterations
לְזַעֲוָ֔ה לְזַעֲוָ֥ה לזעוה lə·za·‘ă·wāh ləza‘ăwāh lezaaVah
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Deuteronomy 28:25
HEB: לְפָנָ֑יו וְהָיִ֣יתָ לְזַעֲוָ֔ה לְכֹ֖ל מַמְלְכ֥וֹת
KJV: before them: and shalt be removed into all the kingdoms
INT: before become and shalt be removed to all the kingdoms

Ezekiel 23:46
HEB: וְנָתֹ֥ן אֶתְהֶ֖ן לְזַעֲוָ֥ה וְלָבַֽז׃
KJV: upon them, and will give them to be removed and spoiled.
INT: A company and give to be removed and plunder

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 2189
2 Occurrences


lə·za·‘ă·wāh — 2 Occ.















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