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Strong's H2111 זוּעַ (zua)

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

Same number, other testament: Strong's G2111 — euthetos (“fit”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H2111
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 3
Books 3

Strong's H2111 Quick Answer

Strong's H2111 זוַּע (zuwa`) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. zuwa` (zoo'-ah) v. 1. (properly) to shake off, i.e. (figuratively) to agitate (as with fear) [a primitive root] It has 3 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include tremble and vex. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
zuwa` (zoo'-ah) v. 1. (properly) to shake off, i.e. (figuratively) to agitate (as with fear) [a primitive root]
Usage
3 linked usages
Books
3 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
tremble and vex

Meaning and Definition

zuwa` (zoo'-ah) v. 1. (properly) to shake off, i.e. (figuratively) to agitate (as with fear) [a primitive root] KJV: move, tremble, vex.

Original Word
זוַּע
Transliteration
zuwa`
Derivation
Root: זוע
Morphology
verb-stem

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2111. 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)

to tremble

Usage: 1) to tremble, quiver, quake, be in terror 1a) (Qal) to tremble, quake 1b) (Pilpel) 1b1) to shake violently 1b2) to cause to tremble Aramaic equivalent: zu.a (זוּעַ "to tremble" H2112)

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How Strong's H2111 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render zuwa`, 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 H2111 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 3 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H2111 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 H2111 in the Old Testament

3 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Esther 5:9 KJV

Then went Haman forth that day joyful and with a glad heart: but when Haman saw Mordecai in the king's gate, that he stood not up, nor moved for him, he was full of indignation against Mordecai.

Ecclesiastes 12:3 KJV

In the day when the keepers of the house shall tremble, and the strong men shall bow themselves, and the grinders cease because they are few, and those that look out of the windows be darkened,

Habakkuk 2:7 KJV

Shall they not rise up suddenly that shall bite thee, and awake that shall vex thee, and thou shalt be for booties unto them?

Usage Excerpts

First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2111.

Esther 5:9 Old Testament, KJV
Then went Haman forth that day joyful and with a glad heart: but when Haman saw Mordecai in the king's gate, that he stood not up, nor moved for him, he was full of indignation against Mordecai.
Ecclesiastes 12:3 Old Testament, KJV
In the day when the keepers of the house shall tremble, and the strong men shall bow themselves, and the grinders cease because they are few, and those that look out of the windows be darkened,
Habakkuk 2:7 Old Testament, KJV
Shall they not rise up suddenly that shall bite thee, and awake that shall vex thee, and thou shalt be for booties unto them?

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2111, grouped by book.

Esther 1 usage, Old Testament
Ecclesiastes 1 usage, Old Testament
Habakkuk 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H2111 FAQ

What does zua (זוּעַ) mean?

Zua (Strong's H2111) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "move". zuwa` (zoo'-ah) v. 1. (properly) to shake off, i.e. (figuratively) to agitate (as with fear) [a primitive root]

How many times is zua (זוּעַ) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H2111 across 3 books.

Where can I study zua (זוּעַ) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2111 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate zua (זוּעַ)?

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