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Strong's H348 אִיזֶבֶל (izebel)

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

Same number, other testament: Strong's G348 — anakopto (“hinder”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H348
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 19
Books 2

Strong's H348 Quick Answer

Strong's H348 אִיזֶבֶל (Iyzebel) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Iyzebel (ee-zeh'-bel) n/p. 1. Izebel, the wife of king Ahab [from H336 and H2083] It has 19 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include jezebel, wife, ahab, and jezebel's. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Iyzebel (ee-zeh'-bel) n/p. 1. Izebel, the wife of king Ahab [from H336 and H2083]
Usage
19 linked usages
Books
2 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
jezebel, wife, ahab, and jezebel's

Meaning and Definition

Iyzebel (ee-zeh'-bel) n/p. 1. Izebel, the wife of king Ahab [from H336 and H2083] KJV: Jezebel. Root(s): H336, H2083

Original Word
אִיזֶבֶל
Transliteration
Iyzebel
Derivation
First root strongs: 336 Second root strongs: 2083
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H348. 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)

Jezebel

Usage: A queen of the Kingdom of Israel, living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.16.31; daughter of: Ethbaal (H0856); married to Ahab (H0256); mother of: Ahaziah (H0274) and Joram (H3141H) Also named: Iezabēl (Ἰεζαβήλ "Jezebel" G2403) § Jezebel = "Baal exalts" or "Baal is husband to" or "unchaste" queen of Israel, wife of Ahab, daughter of Ethbaal

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How Strong's H348 Is Translated

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

Jezebel 1 Kings 18:4 11× wife 1 Kings 16:31 Ahab 1 Kings 19:1 Jezebel's 1 Kings 18:19

How Strong's H348 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 19 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H348 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 H348 in the Old Testament

19 indexed usages in Old Testament.

1 Kings 16:31 KJV

And it came to pass, as if it had been a light thing for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, that he took to wife Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Zidonians, and went and served Baal, and worshipped him.

1 Kings 18:4 KJV

For it was so, when Jezebel cut off the prophets of the LORD, that Obadiah took an hundred prophets, and hid them by fifty in a cave, and fed them with bread and water.)

1 Kings 18:13 KJV

Was it not told my lord what I did when Jezebel slew the prophets of the LORD, how I hid an hundred men of the LORD's prophets by fifty in a cave, and fed them with bread and water?

Usage Excerpts

First 19 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H348.

1 Kings 16:31 Old Testament, KJV
And it came to pass, as if it had been a light thing for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, that he took to wife Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Zidonians, and went and served Baal, and worshipped him.
1 Kings 18:4 Old Testament, KJV
For it was so, when Jezebel cut off the prophets of the LORD, that Obadiah took an hundred prophets, and hid them by fifty in a cave, and fed them with bread and water.)
1 Kings 18:13 Old Testament, KJV
Was it not told my lord what I did when Jezebel slew the prophets of the LORD, how I hid an hundred men of the LORD's prophets by fifty in a cave, and fed them with bread and water?
1 Kings 18:19 Old Testament, KJV
Now therefore send, and gather to me all Israel unto mount Carmel, and the prophets of Baal four hundred and fifty, and the prophets of the groves four hundred, which eat at Jezebel's table.
1 Kings 19:1 Old Testament, KJV
And Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and withal how he had slain all the prophets with the sword.
1 Kings 19:2 Old Testament, KJV
Then Jezebel sent a messenger unto Elijah, saying, So let the gods do to me, and more also, if I make not thy life as the life of one of them by to morrow about this time.
1 Kings 21:5 Old Testament, KJV
But Jezebel his wife came to him, and said unto him, Why is thy spirit so sad, that thou eatest no bread?
1 Kings 21:7 Old Testament, KJV
And Jezebel his wife said unto him, Dost thou now govern the kingdom of Israel? arise, and eat bread, and let thine heart be merry: I will give thee the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.
1 Kings 21:11 Old Testament, KJV
And the men of his city, even the elders and the nobles who were the inhabitants in his city, did as Jezebel had sent unto them, and as it was written in the letters which she had sent unto them.
1 Kings 21:14 Old Testament, KJV
Then they sent to Jezebel, saying, Naboth is stoned, and is dead.
1 Kings 21:15 Old Testament, KJV
And it came to pass, when Jezebel heard that Naboth was stoned, and was dead, that Jezebel said to Ahab, Arise, take possession of the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, which he refused to give thee for money: for Naboth is not alive, but dead.
1 Kings 21:23 Old Testament, KJV
And of Jezebel also spake the LORD, saying, The dogs shall eat Jezebel by the wall of Jezreel.
1 Kings 21:25 Old Testament, KJV
But there was none like unto Ahab, which did sell himself to work wickedness in the sight of the LORD, whom Jezebel his wife stirred up.
2 Kings 9:7 Old Testament, KJV
And thou shalt smite the house of Ahab thy master, that I may avenge the blood of my servants the prophets, and the blood of all the servants of the LORD, at the hand of Jezebel.
2 Kings 9:10 Old Testament, KJV
And the dogs shall eat Jezebel in the portion of Jezreel, and there shall be none to bury her. And he opened the door, and fled.
2 Kings 9:22 Old Testament, KJV
And it came to pass, when Joram saw Jehu, that he said, Is it peace, Jehu? And he answered, What peace, so long as the whoredoms of thy mother Jezebel and her witchcrafts are so many?
2 Kings 9:30 Old Testament, KJV
And when Jehu was come to Jezreel, Jezebel heard of it; and she painted her face, and tired her head, and looked out at a window.
2 Kings 9:36 Old Testament, KJV
Wherefore they came again, and told him. And he said, This is the word of the LORD, which he spake by his servant Elijah the Tishbite, saying, In the portion of Jezreel shall dogs eat the flesh of Jezebel:
2 Kings 9:37 Old Testament, KJV
And the carcase of Jezebel shall be as dung upon the face of the field in the portion of Jezreel; so that they shall not say, This is Jezebel.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H348, grouped by book.

1 Kings 13 usages, Old Testament
2 Kings 6 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H348 FAQ

What does izebel (אִיזֶבֶל) mean?

Izebel (Strong's H348) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Jezebel". Iyzebel (ee-zeh'-bel) n/p. 1. Izebel, the wife of king Ahab [from H336 and H2083]

How many times is izebel (אִיזֶבֶל) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 19 linked usages for Strong's H348 across 2 books.

Where can I study izebel (אִיזֶבֶל) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H348 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate izebel (אִיזֶבֶל)?

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