Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to crawl
Usage: 1) to shrink back, crawl away 1a) (Qal) crawling, creeping (participle) (meton)
Strong's Number
H2119
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
3
Books
3
Strong's H2119 Quick Answer
Strong's H2119 זָחַל (zachal) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. zachal (zaw-khal') v. 1. to crawl 2. (by implication) to fear It has 3 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include serpents, afraid, and fear. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- zachal (zaw-khal') v. 1. to crawl 2. (by implication) to fear
- Usage
- 3 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- serpents, afraid, and fear
Meaning and Definition
zachal (zaw-khal') v. 1. to crawl 2. (by implication) to fear [a primitive root] KJV: be afraid, serpent, worm.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2119. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H2119 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render zachal, 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 H2119 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 H2119 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 H2119 in the Old Testament
3 indexed usages in Old Testament.
They shall be burnt with hunger, and devoured with burning heat, and with bitter destruction: I will also send the teeth of beasts upon them, with the poison of serpents of the dust.
And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and ye are very old; wherefore I was afraid, and durst not shew you mine opinion.
They shall lick the dust like a serpent, they shall move out of their holes like worms of the earth: they shall be afraid of the LORD our God, and shall fear because of thee.
Usage Excerpts
First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2119.
They shall be burnt with hunger, and devoured with burning heat, and with bitter destruction: I will also send the teeth of beasts upon them, with the poison of serpents of the dust.
And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and ye are very old; wherefore I was afraid, and durst not shew you mine opinion.
They shall lick the dust like a serpent, they shall move out of their holes like worms of the earth: they shall be afraid of the LORD our God, and shall fear because of thee.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2119, grouped by book.
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Micah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H2119 FAQ
What does zachal (זָחַל) mean?
Zachal (Strong's H2119) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "crawl". zachal (zaw-khal') v. 1. to crawl 2. (by implication) to fear
How many times is zachal (זָחַל) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H2119 across 3 books.
Where can I study zachal (זָחַל) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2119 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate zachal (זָחַל)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as serpents, afraid, and fear. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.