Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
wolf
Usage: wolf
Strong's Number
H2061
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
7
Books
6
Strong's H2061 Quick Answer
Strong's H2061 זְאֵב (z'eb) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. z'eb (zeh-abe') n-m. 1. a wolf [from an unused root meaning to be yellow] It has 7 linked Bible usages across 6 books. Visible English usage signals include wolf. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- z'eb (zeh-abe') n-m. 1. a wolf [from an unused root meaning to be yellow]
- Usage
- 7 linked usages
- Books
- 6 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- wolf
Meaning and Definition
z'eb (zeh-abe') n-m. 1. a wolf [from an unused root meaning to be yellow] KJV: wolf.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2061. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H2061 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render z'eb, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
wolf
Genesis 49:27
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How Strong's H2061 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 7 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H2061 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H2061 in the Old Testament
7 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Benjamin shall ravin as a wolf: in the morning he shall devour the prey, and at night he shall divide the spoil.
The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them.
The wolf and the lamb shall feed together, and the lion shall eat straw like the bullock: and dust shall be the serpent's meat. They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain, saith the LORD.
Usage Excerpts
First 7 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2061.
Benjamin shall ravin as a wolf: in the morning he shall devour the prey, and at night he shall divide the spoil.
The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them.
The wolf and the lamb shall feed together, and the lion shall eat straw like the bullock: and dust shall be the serpent's meat. They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain, saith the LORD.
Wherefore a lion out of the forest shall slay them, and a wolf of the evenings shall spoil them, a leopard shall watch over their cities: every one that goeth out thence shall be torn in pieces: because their transgressions are many, and their backslidings are increased.
Her princes in the midst thereof are like wolves ravening the prey, to shed blood, and to destroy souls, to get dishonest gain.
Their horses also are swifter than the leopards, and are more fierce than the evening wolves: and their horsemen shall spread themselves, and their horsemen shall come from far; they shall fly as the eagle that hasteth to eat.
Her princes within her are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves; they gnaw not the bones till the morrow.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2061, grouped by book.
Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Old Testament
Habakkuk 1 usage, Old Testament
Zephaniah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H2061 FAQ
What does zeeb (זְאֵב) mean?
Zeeb (Strong's H2061) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "wolf". z'eb (zeh-abe') n-m. 1. a wolf [from an unused root meaning to be yellow]
How many times is zeeb (זְאֵב) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 7 linked usages for Strong's H2061 across 6 books.
Where can I study zeeb (זְאֵב) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2061 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate zeeb (זְאֵב)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as wolf. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.