Hebrew · H2151, H5140 · unreviewed

זָלַל / נָזַל

To shake (as in the wind), i.e. to quake ; figuratively, to be loose morally, worthless or prodigal · to drip , or shed by trickling

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זָלַל H2151 to shake (as in the wind), i.e. to quake ; figuratively, to be loose morally, worthless or prodigal
Pronunciation zālal
Physical instability (shaking) maps to moral instability (worthlessness, profligacy, dissolution)
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נָזַל H5140 to drip , or shed by trickling
Pronunciation nāzal
Liquid movement downward by natural force; used of tears, water, and metaphorically of divine abundance or judgment flowing forth.
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What does זָלַל / נָזַל (zālal / nāzal) mean in the Bible?

זָלַל · נָזַל is a Hebrew word meaning "to quake, flow down, tremble.". to quake, flow down, tremble.

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Meaning

to quake, flow down, tremble.
Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense
Participle active Deut 21:20 · Lam 1:11 · Prov 28:7
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action
Perfect Isa 63:19 · Isa 64:2
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