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זָבַל

𐤆𐤁𐤋

zâbal

H2082 verb

SILEX Entry

Root זבל to enclose, to reside, to cohabit

Definition

To reside, dwell, or stay with; to inhabit or live in a place, with particular reference to sharing the dwelling, cohabiting, or being enclosed together. While it can simply refer to living somewhere, the usage often conveys a nuance of co-dwelling or sheltering together.

Semantic Range

to reside, to dwell together, to cohabit, to be enclosed together, to inhabit a shared dwelling

Root / Etymology

Root is זבל (z-b-l). The root's core meaning relates to 'enclosing, residing, or cohabiting.' The verb form זָבַל develops from the root idea of enclosing or containing, and comes to signify 'to dwell together' or 'to reside.'

Historical & Contextual Notes

זָבַל is rare in the Hebrew Bible, appearing in contexts that emphasize cohabitation or joint dwelling, particularly in Genesis 30:20, where Leah refers to the hope that her husband will now 'dwell with' her due to bearing him another son. The word does not become a common term for dwelling (unlike ישב or שכן). Its nuance of co-dwelling or specifically 'residing with' distinguishes it from more general roots for living or sitting. In later Hebrew and related Semitic languages, the root sometimes acquires additional senses such as 'bestow honor' (see Phoenician and Ugaritic), but this is not clear in the biblical context. Standard English translations may inadequately convey the full relational or shared-dwelling nuance contained in the biblical usage.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

a primitive root; apparently properly, to inclose, i.e.; to reside; dwell with.

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Root Family

זבל (z-b-l) — enclosing, residing, cohabiting

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H2073 זְבוּל from the lofty dwelling of
H2074 זְבוּלוּן in Exalted-Dwelling
H2075 זְבוּלֹנִי the Zebulunite clansman
H2083 זְבֻל Zebul

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H2082-01 יִזְבְּלֵ֣/נִי yizebeleni HVqi3ms/Sp1cs will dwell with me/will honor me he will dwell with me 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H2082-01 Genesis 30:20 יִזְבְּלֵ֣/נִי yizebeleni HVqi3ms/Sp1cs will dwell with me/will honor me he will dwell with me
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