Lexical Summary zabal: probably to dwell Original Word: זָבַלTransliteration: zabal Phonetic Spelling: (zaw-bal') Part of Speech: Verb Short Definition: probably to dwell Meaning: probably to dwell Strong's Concordance dwell with A primitive root; apparently properly, to inclose, i.e. To reside -- dwell with. Brown-Driver-Briggs H2082. zabal [זָבַל] verb probably exalt, honour (Assyrian zabâlu COTGloss and id. on Genesis 30:20; 1 Kings 8:13, compare DlPr 62 f. so De; Phoenician proper name, feminine בעלאזבל (probably = Baal has exalted) compare אִיזֶבֶל above; compare Arabic take up and carry; > NöZMG 1886, 729, who connects these verbs with Syriac bear, carry, compare Hebrew סָבַל) — Qal Imperfect אִישִׁי יִזְבְּלֵנִי Genesis 30:20b (J), my husband will honour me (in explanation of name Zebulun (see below); on another apparently explanation in va compare זבד); > AV and others dwell with me, compare Thes Rob-Ges who derive dwell with from an assumed meaning be round (compare דור); and others (compare MV8. 9), who derive dwell as denominative from זְבֻל in sense dwelling. |
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