Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
Ziv
Usage: § Zif = "brightness" name of the 2nd month of the year, corresponding to Apr-May
Strong's Number
H2099
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
2
Books
1
Strong's H2099 Quick Answer
Strong's H2099 זִו (Ziv) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Ziv (zeev') n/p. 1. (properly) brightness, i.e. (figuratively) the month of flowers 2. Ziv (corresponding to Ijar or May) It has 2 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include month. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- Ziv (zeev') n/p. 1. (properly) brightness, i.e. (figuratively) the month of flowers 2. Ziv (corresponding to Ijar or May)
- Usage
- 2 linked usages
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- month
Meaning and Definition
Ziv (zeev') n/p. 1. (properly) brightness, i.e. (figuratively) the month of flowers 2. Ziv (corresponding to Ijar or May) [probably from an unused root meaning to be prominent] KJV: Zif. Compare: H2122
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2099. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H2099 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Ziv, 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.
month
1 Kings 6:1
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How Strong's H2099 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 2 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H2099 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 H2099 in the Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And it came to pass in the four hundred and eightieth year after the children of Israel were come out of the land of Egypt, in the fourth year of Solomon's reign over Israel, in the month Zif, which is the second month, that he began to build the house of the LORD.
In the fourth year was the foundation of the house of the LORD laid, in the month Zif:
Usage Excerpts
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2099.
And it came to pass in the four hundred and eightieth year after the children of Israel were come out of the land of Egypt, in the fourth year of Solomon's reign over Israel, in the month Zif, which is the second month, that he began to build the house of the LORD.
In the fourth year was the foundation of the house of the LORD laid, in the month Zif:
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2099, grouped by book.
1 Kings 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H2099 FAQ
What does ziv (זִו) mean?
Ziv (Strong's H2099) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Zif". Ziv (zeev') n/p. 1. (properly) brightness, i.e. (figuratively) the month of flowers 2. Ziv (corresponding to Ijar or May)
How many times is ziv (זִו) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H2099 across 1 book.
Where can I study ziv (זִו) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2099 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate ziv (זִו)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as month. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.