זוּzûw
(poetry), indeclinable
Pronunciation: zoo · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H2098
Meanings
1. a demonstrative (Habakkuk 1:11; Psalms 12:8; Psalms 62:12)
2 a relative (Exodus 15:13; Exodus 15:16; Isaiah 42:24)
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 15 times in the Bible.
- Exodus 15:13 “With your unfailing love you lead the people you have redeemed. In your might, you guide them to your sacred home.
- Exodus 15:16 terror and dread fall upon them. The power of your arm makes them lifeless as stone until your people pass by, O Lord, until the people you purchased pass by.
- Psalms 9:15 The nations have fallen into the pit they dug for others. Their own feet have been caught in the trap they set.
- Psalms 10:2 The wicked arrogantly hunt down the poor. Let them be caught in the evil they plan for others.
- Psalms 12:7 Therefore, Lord, we know you will protect the oppressed, preserving them forever from this lying generation,
- Psalms 17:9 Protect me from wicked people who attack me, from murderous enemies who surround me.
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).