זְאֵבzᵉʼêb

wolf (Isaiah 11:6; Genesis 49:27; Jeremiah 5:6; Ezekiel 22:27; Habakkuk 1:8)

Pronunciation: zeh-abe' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H2061

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 7 times in the Bible.

  • Genesis 49:27 “Benjamin is a ravenous wolf, devouring his enemies in the morning and dividing his plunder in the evening.”
  • Isaiah 11:6 In that day the wolf and the lamb will live together; the leopard will lie down with the baby goat. The calf and the yearling will be safe with the lion, and a little child will lead them all.
  • Isaiah 65:25 The wolf and the lamb will feed together. The lion will eat hay like a cow. But the snakes will eat dust. In those days no one will be hurt or destroyed on my holy mountain. I, the Lord, have spoken!”
  • Jeremiah 5:6 So now a lion from the forest will attack them; a wolf from the desert will pounce on them. A leopard will lurk near their towns, tearing apart any who dare to venture out. For their rebellion is great, and their sins are many.
  • Ezekiel 22:27 Your leaders are like wolves who tear apart their victims. They actually destroy people’s lives for money!
  • Habakkuk 1:8 Their horses are swifter than cheetahs and fiercer than wolves at dusk. Their charioteers charge from far away. Like eagles, they swoop down to devour their prey.
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Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).