Zevul זְבֻל
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| זְבֻל | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | zevul |
| Strong's number | H2073 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | masculine noun |
| Gloss | elevation |
| Occurrences | 5 in 5 verses |
| Most frequent in | 1 Kings (1) |
Zevul (Hebrew זְבֻל, Strong's H2073) is a Hebrew masculine noun meaning “elevation”. It occurs 5 times in 5 verses of the Old Testament.
Definition
exalted, residence, elevation, lofty abode, height, habitation
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | habitation (3), in (1), dwelling (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | exalted (2), far from their lofty abode (1), habitation (1), their places (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Zevul, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
1 Kings
- 1 Kings 8:13I have surely built thee an house to dwell in, a settled place for thee to abide in for ever.I have indeed built You an exalted house, a place for You to dwell forever.”
2 Chronicles
- 2 Chronicles 6:2But I have built an house of habitation for thee, and a place for thy dwelling for ever.and I have built You an exalted house, a place for You to dwell forever.”
Psalms
- Psalm 49:14Like sheep they are laid in the grave; death shall feed on them; and the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning; and their beauty shall consume in the grave from their dwelling.Like sheep they are destined for Sheol. Death will be their shepherd. The upright will rule them in the morning, and their form will decay in Sheol, far from their lofty abode.
Isaiah
- Isaiah 63:15Look down from heaven, and behold from the habitation of thy holiness and of thy glory: where is thy zeal and thy strength, the sounding of thy bowels and of thy mercies toward me? are they restrained?Look down from heaven and see, from Your holy and glorious habitation. Where are Your zeal and might? Your yearning and compassion for me are restrained.
Habakkuk
- Habakkuk 3:11The sun and moon stood still in their habitation: at the light of thine arrows they went, and at the shining of thy glittering spear.Sun and moon stood still in their places at the flash of Your flying arrows, at the brightness of Your shining spear.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).