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Strong's H2186 זָנַח (zanach)

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

Same number, other testament: Strong's G2186 — ephistemi (“present”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H2186
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 20
Books 7

Strong's H2186 Quick Answer

Strong's H2186 זָנַח (zanach) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. zanach (zaw-nakh') v. 1. cast away (off), remove far away (off) [a primitive root meaning to push aside, i.e. reject, forsake, fail] It has 20 linked Bible usages across 7 books. Visible English usage signals include cast, castest, away, and off. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
zanach (zaw-nakh') v. 1. cast away (off), remove far away (off) [a primitive root meaning to push aside, i.e. reject, forsake, fail]
Usage
20 linked usages
Books
7 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
cast, castest, away, and off

Meaning and Definition

zanach (zaw-nakh') v. 1. cast away (off), remove far away (off) [a primitive root meaning to push aside, i.e. reject, forsake, fail]

Original Word
זָנַח
Transliteration
zanach
Derivation
Root: זנח
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2186. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H2186 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render zanach, 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 H2186 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 20 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H2186 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 H2186 in the Old Testament

20 indexed usages in Old Testament.

1 Chronicles 28:9 KJV

And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the LORD searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.

2 Chronicles 11:14 KJV

For the Levites left their suburbs and their possession, and came to Judah and Jerusalem: for Jeroboam and his sons had cast them off from executing the priest's office unto the LORD:

2 Chronicles 29:19 KJV

Moreover all the vessels, which king Ahaz in his reign did cast away in his transgression, have we prepared and sanctified, and, behold, they are before the altar of the LORD.

Usage Excerpts

First 20 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2186.

1 Chronicles 28:9 Old Testament, KJV
And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the LORD searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.
2 Chronicles 11:14 Old Testament, KJV
For the Levites left their suburbs and their possession, and came to Judah and Jerusalem: for Jeroboam and his sons had cast them off from executing the priest's office unto the LORD:
2 Chronicles 29:19 Old Testament, KJV
Moreover all the vessels, which king Ahaz in his reign did cast away in his transgression, have we prepared and sanctified, and, behold, they are before the altar of the LORD.
Psalms 43:2 Old Testament, KJV
For thou art the God of my strength: why dost thou cast me off? why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?
Psalms 44:9 Old Testament, KJV
But thou hast cast off, and put us to shame; and goest not forth with our armies.
Psalms 44:23 Old Testament, KJV
Awake, why sleepest thou, O Lord? arise, cast us not off for ever.
Psalms 60:1 Old Testament, KJV
O God, thou hast cast us off, thou hast scattered us, thou hast been displeased; O turn thyself to us again.
Psalms 60:10 Old Testament, KJV
Wilt not thou, O God, which hadst cast us off? and thou, O God, which didst not go out with our armies?
Psalms 74:1 Old Testament, KJV
O God, why hast thou cast us off for ever? why doth thine anger smoke against the sheep of thy pasture?
Psalms 77:7 Old Testament, KJV
Will the Lord cast off for ever? and will he be favourable no more?
Psalms 88:14 Old Testament, KJV
LORD, why castest thou off my soul? why hidest thou thy face from me?
Psalms 89:38 Old Testament, KJV
But thou hast cast off and abhorred, thou hast been wroth with thine anointed.
Psalms 108:11 Old Testament, KJV
Wilt not thou, O God, who hast cast us off? and wilt not thou, O God, go forth with our hosts?
Isaiah 19:6 Old Testament, KJV
And they shall turn the rivers far away; and the brooks of defence shall be emptied and dried up: the reeds and flags shall wither.
Lamentations 2:7 Old Testament, KJV
The LORD hath cast off his altar, he hath abhorred his sanctuary, he hath given up into the hand of the enemy the walls of her palaces; they have made a noise in the house of the LORD, as in the day of a solemn feast.
Lamentations 3:17 Old Testament, KJV
And thou hast removed my soul far off from peace: I forgat prosperity.
Hosea 8:3 Old Testament, KJV
Israel hath cast off the thing that is good: the enemy shall pursue him.
Hosea 8:5 Old Testament, KJV
Thy calf, O Samaria, hath cast thee off; mine anger is kindled against them: how long will it be ere they attain to innocency?
Zechariah 10:6 Old Testament, KJV
And I will strengthen the house of Judah, and I will save the house of Joseph, and I will bring them again to place them; for I have mercy upon them: and they shall be as though I had not cast them off: for I am the LORD their God, and will hear them.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2186, grouped by book.

1 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 2 usages, Old Testament
Psalms 10 usages, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Lamentations 3 usages, Old Testament
Hosea 2 usages, Old Testament
Zechariah 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H2186 FAQ

What does zanach (זָנַח) mean?

Zanach (Strong's H2186) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "reject". zanach (zaw-nakh') v. 1. cast away (off), remove far away (off) [a primitive root meaning to push aside, i.e. reject, forsake, fail]

How many times is zanach (זָנַח) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 20 linked usages for Strong's H2186 across 7 books.

Where can I study zanach (זָנַח) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2186 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate zanach (זָנַח)?

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