הַ/זָּהָ֔ב
𐤄/𐤆𐤄𐤁
hazahav
golden
from an unused root meaning to shimmer; gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil, a clear sky; gold(-en), fair weather.
Zechariah 4:12 · Word #13
Lexicon H2091
| Lemma | זָהָב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤆𐤄𐤁 |
| Transliteration | zâhâb |
| Strong's | H2091 |
| In-context | golden |
Morphology HTd/Ncmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H2091-03
the shimmering gold
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common masculine singular absolute, with prefixed definite article (הַ). No pronominal suffix; definite and singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun זָהָב derives from a root conveying the idea of shimmering or gleaming brilliance. Rendering it as "the shimmering gold" preserves both the material sense (gold) and the underlying root imagery of radiance, while accurately reflecting the masculine singular noun with the definite article ("the"). |
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Words from Root זהב (shimmering, gleaming, brilliance, gold)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H2091-01 |
bazahav | in the shimmering-gold |
H2091-02 |
bezahav | with gold |
H1722-03 |
dehav | gold |
Word Usage (389 occurrences of H2091)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 2:11 | הַ/זָּהָֽב | hazahav | the gold |
| Genesis 2:12 | וּֽ/זֲהַ֛ב | uzahav | and gold |
| Genesis 13:2 | וּ/בַ/זָּהָֽב | uvazahav | and in gold |