2104. Zuzim
Strong's Lexicon
Zuzim: Zuzim

Original Word: זוּזַים
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: Zuwziym
Pronunciation: ZOO-zeem
Phonetic Spelling: (zoo-zeem')
Definition: Zuzim
Meaning: Zuzites

Word Origin: Derived from an ancient Semitic root, possibly related to the concept of "moving" or "roving."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for the Zuzim in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as they are specific to the Hebrew text and context of the Old Testament.

Usage: The term "Zuzim" refers to a group of people mentioned in the Old Testament. They are described as inhabitants of the land during the time of Abraham. The name may imply a nomadic or wandering lifestyle, consistent with the root meaning of movement or roving.

Cultural and Historical Background: The Zuzim are mentioned in the context of the military campaign of Chedorlaomer, king of Elam, and his allies. This campaign is part of the broader narrative of the battles between various kings in the region, as recorded in Genesis 14. The Zuzim, along with other groups like the Rephaim and the Emim, were likely part of the indigenous populations of the Transjordan area. Their mention in the Bible provides insight into the complex socio-political landscape of the ancient Near East during the patriarchal period.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from the same as ziz
Definition
a people E. of the Jordan
NASB Translation
Zuzim (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
זוּזִים proper name, of a people an ancient trans-Jordanic people, dwelling in הָם Genesis 14:5; otherwise unknown; abode apparently in (later) land of Ammon, between Bashan and Moab; commonly supposed = זַמְזֻמִּים q. v., in that case perhaps text error in one case or the other, compare NöUntersuchungen z. Kritik d. A. T. 162. — (ᵐ5 ἔθνη ἰσχυρά). — On proper name, of a location Ζιζα, , between Bosra and Lejûn, compare Kn Di on the passage, TristrMoab 182 ff.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Zuzims

Plural probably from the same as ziyz; prominent; Zuzites, an aboriginal tribe of Palestine -- Zuzims.

see HEBREW ziyz

Forms and Transliterations
הַזּוּזִ֖ים הזוזים haz·zū·zîm hazzuZim hazzūzîm
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Englishman's Concordance
Genesis 14:5
HEB: קַרְנַ֔יִם וְאֶת־ הַזּוּזִ֖ים בְּהָ֑ם וְאֵת֙
NAS: in Ashteroth-karnaim and the Zuzim in Ham
KJV: in Ashteroth Karnaim, and the Zuzims in Ham,
INT: the Rephaim Ashteroth-karnaim and the Zuzim Ham and the Emim

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 2104
1 Occurrence


haz·zū·zîm — 1 Occ.















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