Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H2120 |
|---|---|
| Word: | זוֹחֶלֶת |
| Part of Speech: | name |
| Etymology: | feminine active participle of H2119 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | Not listed |
| Transliteration: | Zocheleth |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | zo-kheh'-leth |
| Meaning: | 1. crawling (i.e. serpent) 2. Zocheleth, a boundary stone in. Israel |
| KJV Renderings: | Zoheleth. |
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זֹחֶ֫לֶת noun feminine meaning dubious; perhaps crawling thing, serpent (WeSkizzen iii. 171 cites Arabic Zu—al = Saturn, in connection with 1Kgs 1:9 compare Lane & Wetzst in DeHiob 2, 428 on view that Zu—al = he who withdraws, because of planet Saturn's remoteness) — only with article, in designated location עִם אֶבֶן הַזֹּחֶלֶת 1Kgs 1:9 (compare אֶבֶן near the end)
