Strong's Lexicon

H2152

H2152 — זַלעָפָה זִלעָפָה

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewzal`aphahnoun femOccurrences: 3TWOT: 555a

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H2152
Word:	זַלעָפָה זִלעָפָה
Part of Speech:	noun fem
Etymology:	from H2196
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	3
Transliteration:	zal`aphah
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	zal-aw-faw' (or ziliaphaph {zil-aw-faw'}) n-f.
Meaning:	1. a glow (of wind or anger) 2. also a famine (as consuming)
KJV Renderings:	horrible, horror, terrible.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB2376

זַלְעָפָה noun feminine raging heat (on formation compare Ges^{Lbg 863} Ol^{§ 196 a. 1. 2}) — ׳ ז Ps 119:53 plural absolute זִלְעָפוֺת Ps 11:6 construct זִלְעֲפוֺת Lam 5:10 —

1. of fever heat of famine רָעָב ׳ ז Lam 5:10.

2. of burning wind ׳ רוּח ז Ps 11:6 (in figurative of ׳ י's judgment, with אֵשׁ, גָּפְרִית).

3. figurative of zeal אֲחָזַתְנִי ׳ ז Ps 119:53.

Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

Englishman's Hebrew Concordance

זלעפה (zal-g)

Psalms 11:6

KJV: Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and an horrible tempest: this shall be the portion of their cup.an horrible…: or, a burning tempest

EHCC: and an horrible tempest: (marg. burning)

Lamentations 5:10

KJV: Our skin was black like an oven because of the terrible famine.terrible: or, terrors, or, storms

EHCC: because of the terrible famine. (marg.or,