Original Language Studio
Job 33:20
“So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat.” (KJV)
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Lexical meaning
זָהַםzâham · zaw-ham'
H2092 · Hebrew
H2092 · Hebrew
- Definition
- to be rancid, i.e. (transitively) to loathe
- Derivation
- a primitive root;
- KJV renderings
- abhor.
- Grammar
- וְ — conjunction
- זִֽהֲמַ֣תּ — verb Piel, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular
- וּ — suffix (pronominal), 3rd person, masculine, singular
- Usage
- Occurs 1 times in the Hebrew Bible.
Theological interpretation (AI)
The card on the left shows lexical data from published sources. Interpretation is separate: ask the Companion to explain how traditions read זָהַם here.
Hebrew text: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain). Morphology & lemmas: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible, CC BY 4.0 (hb.openscriptures.org). Lexicon: Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1894, public domain; JSON edition © Open Scriptures, CC BY-SA). Verse numbers follow the Hebrew text, which occasionally differs from English Bibles.