the boiling-over ones
| Root | זוד (z-w-d) |
| Core Meanings | to boil, seethe, act presumptuously, act arrogantly, insolence arising from swelling pride |
| Semantic Range | arrogant ones, presumptuous people, insolent men, the proud, those who act willfully or rebelliously |
| Conceptual Significance | In biblical theology, the זֵדִים represent those whose pride swells into defiance against יהוה and His instruction. Their "boiling over" contrasts with humility and covenant faithfulness, often marking them as opponents of the righteous and objects of divine opposition. |
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, masculine plural absolute (used substantively). No article in form; functions as a noun meaning arrogant or presumptuous persons. |
| Rendering Rationale | The root זוד conveys the idea of boiling or seething, metaphorically describing pride that swells up into presumptuous action. "Boiling-over ones" preserves this imagery while reflecting the masculine plural absolute adjective used substantively ("ones" indicating plural persons). |
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