זִיעַ
𐤆𐤉𐤏
Zia
H2127 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Zîyaʻ is a personal name used in genealogical contexts, denoting an individual listed among the descendants of Benjamin. The word is not otherwise attested as a common noun in Biblical Hebrew. Based on probable connection with the root זוּעַ ('to quiver, tremble, quake'), the name may convey a sense such as 'tremor' or 'agitation.' Its precise nuance as a name is uncertain, potentially descriptive or symbolic.
Semantic Range
(as a proper name) Zîyaʻ; possible sense 'tremor' or 'agitation' derived from the root; not attested as a common noun
Root / Etymology
Derived from the root זוּעַ (zûa‘), meaning 'to quake, quiver, tremble.' The formation זִיעַ (Zîyaʻ) likely represents a nominal form derived from this verbal root, though as a personal name its intrinsic meaning may have been symbolic, descriptive, or traditional within the family or clan.
Historical & Contextual Notes
זִיעַ appears in 1 Chronicles 8:37 and 9:43 in genealogical records of Benjaminite lineages. The name's formation matches common Israelite practices of naming based on roots associated with emotions, actions, or physical phenomena. As there is no concrete evidence for the use of this word as a common noun, its interpretation rests solely on root analysis and context within genealogical lists. English translations sometimes preserve the proper name (e.g., 'Zia'), sometimes adapt it to local spelling. The meaning of the name is not discussed or explained in the biblical narrative, and no theological significance is attributed to it in the text. Later Jewish and Christian tradition does not elaborate further upon this figure or name.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from זוּעַ; agitation; Zia, an Israelite; Zia.
Bantu Hebrew
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זוע (z-w-ʿ) — to quake, to tremble, to be agitated
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H2111 | זוּעַ | your agitators |
| H2112 | זוּעַ | trembling one |
| H2113 | זְוָעָה | quaking terror |
| H2188 | זֵעָה | in sweat of |
| H2189 | זַעֲוָה | for trembling-terror |
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H2127-01 |
וְ/זִ֥יעַ | vezia | HC/Np |
and Zia | Tremor | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H2127-01 |
1 Chronicles 5:13 | וְ/זִ֥יעַ | vezia | HC/Np |
and Zia | Tremor |