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זַעֲוָן

𐤆𐤏𐤅𐤍

Zaavan

H2190 noun

SILEX Entry

Root זוע to quake, to shake, to tremble, to be in turmoil

Definition

Proper noun. Name of an individual or a people group, specifically Zaavan, identified as a descendant of Seir the Horite and listed among chiefs of Edom. The meaning appears to derive from the root concept of 'trouble,' 'disturbance,' or 'disquiet,' suggesting the name means 'unrest' or 'tumult.'

Semantic Range

proper name of person or clan; possibly 'unrest,' 'disquiet,' 'disturbance,' as a name based on the root meaning

Root / Etymology

From the root זוּעַ (zûaʿ), meaning 'to tremble,' 'shake,' 'be in turmoil,' with the nominal pattern -ān forming an abstract or proper noun.

Historical & Contextual Notes

זַעֲוָן (Zaʻăvân) occurs as a personal or clan name in Genesis 36:27 and 1 Chronicles 1:42, within genealogies of Edom. The referents are identified as descendants of Seir the Horite, integrated into Edomite tribal lists. The name's meaning, constructed from זוּעַ, indicates a connotation of agitation or disturbance, which may reflect perceived characteristics or a narrative motif, rather than a direct description. Later translations and traditions sometimes render this name as 'Zaavan' or 'Zaavanites,' but it is not used in a generic ethnic or geographic sense. The name is best understood as part of the Edomite genealogical tradition and its understanding in Israelite sources. There is no evidence for the later religious or ethnic identifications associated with the English term 'Jew.' English translations reproduce the name but do not convey its potential wordplay or connotative nuance.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from זוּעַ; disquiet; Zaavan, an Idumaean; Zaavan.

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Root Family

זוע (z-w-ʿ) — to quake, to shake, to tremble, to be in turmoil

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H2111 זוּעַ your agitators
H2112 זוּעַ trembling one
H2113 זְוָעָה quaking terror
H2127 זִיעַ Tremor
H2188 זֵעָה in sweat of

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H2190-01 וְ/זַעֲוָ֖ן vezaavan HC/Np and Zaavan and Unrest 2

Occurrences in Scripture

2 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H2190-01 Genesis 36:27 וְ/זַעֲוָ֖ן vezaavan HC/Np and Zaavan and Unrest
H2190-01 1 Chronicles 1:42 וְ/זַעֲוָ֖ן vezaavan HC/Np and Zaavan and Unrest
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