What does זָלַל · φάγος mean in the Bible?
זָלַל · φάγος is a Hebrew phrase meaning "one who consumes excessively or without restraint".
Hebrew · H2151, G5314
זוֹלֵל
To shake (as in the wind), i.e. to quake ; figuratively, to be loose morally, worthless or prodigal · a glutton
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זָלַלH2151to shake (as in the wind), i.e. to quake ; figuratively, to be loose morally, worthless or prodigal
Pronunciationzālal
Physical instability (shaking) maps to moral instability (worthlessness, profligacy, dissolution)
Open lexicon entry →φάγοςG5314a glutton
Pronunciationphágos
Someone given to excessive eating, implying moral excess or lack of self-discipline.
Open lexicon entry →What does זוֹלֵל (zolel) mean in the Bible?
זָלַל · φάγος is a Hebrew phrase meaning "one who consumes excessively or without restraint".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H2151, G5314?
H2151, G5314 is connected to 8 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. one who consumes excessively or without restraint
Source Gloss
one who consumes excessively or without restraint
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups2Aligned forms5
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense3×
Participle activeDeut 21:20 · Lam 1:11 · Prov 28:73×
Niphalpassive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action2×
PerfectIsa 63:19 · Isa 64:22×
Word Origins
זוֹלֵל is built from this root:
זוּלH2107