Midvash

זוּעַzûwaʻ

זוּעַ: tremble, quake

Pronunciation: zoo'-ah · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H2111

Meanings

Qal: tremble, quake (Esther 5:9; Ecclesiastes 12:3)

Pilpel: causative and intensive (Habakkuk 2:7)

ᵑ7: tremble

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 3 times in the Bible.

  • Esther 5:9 Haman was a happy man as he left the banquet! But when he saw Mordecai sitting at the palace gate, not standing up or trembling nervously before him, Haman became furious.
  • Ecclesiastes 12:3 Remember him before your legs—the guards of your house—start to tremble; and before your shoulders—the strong men—stoop. Remember him before your teeth—your few remaining servants—stop grinding; and before your eyes—the women looking through the windows—see dimly.
  • Habakkuk 2:7 Suddenly, your debtors will take action. They will turn on you and take all you have, while you stand trembling and helpless.

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).