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Hebrew Word Study

Strong's H2085 זָג (zag)

Zag means “husk” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G2085 — heterodidaskaleo (“instruct differently”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H2085
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 1
Books 1

Strong's H2085 Quick Answer

Strong's H2085 זָג (zag) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. zag (zawg) n-m. 1. the skin of a grape [from an unused root probably meaning to inclose] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include husk. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
zag (zawg) n-m. 1. the skin of a grape [from an unused root probably meaning to inclose]
Usage
1 linked usage
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
husk

Meaning and Definition

zag (zawg) n-m. 1. the skin of a grape [from an unused root probably meaning to inclose] KJV: husk.

Original Word
זָג
Transliteration
zag
Morphology
noun masc

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2085. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

skin

Usage: 1) (meaning uncertain) 1a) name of some insignificant product of the vine, forbidden to Nazarites, perhaps the stem or skin of the grape

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How Strong's H2085 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render zag, 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.

How Strong's H2085 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 1 linked usage.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H2085 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 H2085 in the Old Testament

1 indexed usage in Old Testament.

Numbers 6:4 KJV

All the days of his separation shall he eat nothing that is made of the vine tree, from the kernels even to the husk.

Usage Excerpts

First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H2085.

Numbers 6:4 Old Testament, KJV
All the days of his separation shall he eat nothing that is made of the vine tree, from the kernels even to the husk.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2085, grouped by book.

Numbers 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H2085 FAQ

What does zag (זָג) mean?

Zag (Strong's H2085) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "husk". zag (zawg) n-m. 1. the skin of a grape [from an unused root probably meaning to inclose]

How many times is zag (זָג) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H2085 across 1 book.

Where can I study zag (זָג) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2085 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate zag (זָג)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as husk. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.