יָזִיז
𐤉𐤆𐤉𐤆
Yaziz
H3151 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
A personal name referring to an Israelite individual. In the biblical record, 'Yaziz' is identified only as a proper name, with no explicit narrative attached to the individual aside from kinship information. The term is not used as a common noun or verb anywhere in the Hebrew Bible; its function is exclusively as a personal name.
Semantic Range
proper name of an Israelite official in David's administration; possibly 'he will cause to move' or 'he will make prominent' as a name meaning, but not used as a common noun or verb in the biblical corpus
Root / Etymology
From the Hebrew root זִיז (zîz), often understood to mean 'moving thing,' 'swarming creature,' or 'prominence.' The form יָזִיז (Yaziz) is likely a verbal imperfect or causative, meaning 'he will move/promote/make prominent,' but as a personal name this verbal nuance is speculative and may reflect a theophoric or wishful element typical of Israelite naming traditions.
Historical & Contextual Notes
'Yaziz' appears in 1 Chronicles 27:30, where he is listed as an official responsible for flocks in the court of King David, specifically as a Hagrite. The form is a rare personal name and does not become a title, common noun, or term with broader semantic range. English translations uniformly treat it as a personal name, and it is transliterated rather than translated. There is no evidence that the name had wider usage or interpretation in later periods. In rabbinic or later Jewish tradition, discussions of this figure are minimal or nonexistent, reflecting the name's obscurity outside its sole occurrence.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from the same as זִיז; he will make prominent; Jaziz, an Israelite; Jaziz.
Bantu Hebrew
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זיז (z-y-z) — to move, to swarm, to be prominent, to appear
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H2104 | זוּזִים | the Zuzim |
| H2123 | זִיז | conspicuous wild-creature |
| H2124 | זִיזָא | Shining-One |
| H2125 | זִיזָה | and Zizah |
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H3151-01 |
יָזִ֣יז | yaziz | HNp |
Jaziz | He-will-make-prominent | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H3151-01 |
1 Chronicles 27:31 | יָזִ֣יז | yaziz | HNp |
Jaziz | He-will-make-prominent |