7336. razan
Strong's Lexicon
razan: To be weighty, to be judicious, to be prudent

Original Word: רָזַן
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: razan
Pronunciation: rah-ZAHN
Phonetic Spelling: (raw-zan')
Definition: To be weighty, to be judicious, to be prudent
Meaning: to be heavy, honorable

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often associated with the concept of prudence or wisdom is "φρόνησις" (phronesis - Strong's Greek 5428), which also denotes understanding, prudence, or practical wisdom.

Usage: The Hebrew verb "razan" conveys the idea of being weighty or significant, often in the context of wisdom or prudence. It implies a sense of being judicious or discerning, carrying the connotation of someone who is thoughtful and wise in their decisions and actions.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, wisdom and prudence were highly valued traits, often associated with leadership and governance. The ability to make judicious decisions was seen as a mark of a good leader or elder. This cultural emphasis on wisdom is reflected in the Hebrew Scriptures, where figures like Solomon are celebrated for their discernment and understanding.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to be weighty, judicious or commanding
NASB Translation
rulers (6).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
[רָזַן, ? earlier רָזן, so LagBN 31]

verb be weighty, judicious, commanding (Arabic be weighty, grave, firm of judgement; Late Hebrew רוֺזֵן = Biblical Hebrew, so רוזנים Ecclus 44:4); — only

Qal Participle plural as substantive, rulers, potentates, "" מְלָכִים: רֹזְנִים Judges 5:3; Habakkuk 1:10, ׳רוֺ Psalm 2:2; Proverbs 8:15; Proverbs 31:4, "" שֹׁפְטֵי אֶרֶץ Isaiah 40:23.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
prince, ruler

A primitive root; probably to be heavy, i.e. (figuratively) honorable -- prince, ruler.

Forms and Transliterations
וְ֝רוֹזְנִ֗ים וְרֹזְנִ֖ים וְרוֹזְנִ֥ים וּ֝לְרוֹזְנִ֗ים ולרוזנים ורוזנים ורזנים רֹֽזְנִ֑ים רוֹזְנִ֖ים רוזנים רזנים rō·wz·nîm rō·zə·nîm rōwznîm rozeNim rōzənîm rozNim ū·lə·rō·wz·nîm ūlərōwznîm ulerozNim verozeNim verozNim wə·rō·wz·nîm wə·rō·zə·nîm wərōwznîm wərōzənîm
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Englishman's Concordance
Judges 5:3
HEB: מְלָכִ֔ים הַאֲזִ֖ינוּ רֹֽזְנִ֑ים אָֽנֹכִ֗י לַֽיהוָה֙
NAS: give ear, O rulers! I -- to the LORD,
KJV: give ear, O ye princes; I, [even] I, will sing
INT: kings give rulers I to the LORD

Psalm 2:2
HEB: מַלְכֵי־ אֶ֗רֶץ וְרוֹזְנִ֥ים נֽוֹסְדוּ־ יָ֑חַד
NAS: take their stand And the rulers take counsel
KJV: set themselves, and the rulers take counsel
INT: the kings of the earth and the rulers take together

Proverbs 8:15
HEB: מְלָכִ֣ים יִמְלֹ֑כוּ וְ֝רוֹזְנִ֗ים יְחֹ֣קְקוּ צֶֽדֶק׃
NAS: reign, And rulers decree
KJV: reign, and princes decree
INT: kings reign and rulers decree justice

Proverbs 31:4
HEB: שְׁתוֹ־ יָ֑יִן וּ֝לְרוֹזְנִ֗ים [אֹו כ]
NAS: wine, Or for rulers to desire
KJV: wine; nor for princes strong drink:
INT: drink wine rulers and to drink

Isaiah 40:23
HEB: הַנּוֹתֵ֥ן רוֹזְנִ֖ים לְאָ֑יִן שֹׁ֥פְטֵי
NAS: He [it is] who reduces rulers to nothing,
KJV: That bringeth the princes to nothing; he maketh
INT: reduces rulers to nothing the judges

Habakkuk 1:10
HEB: בַּמְּלָכִ֣ים יִתְקַלָּ֔ס וְרֹזְנִ֖ים מִשְׂחָ֣ק ל֑וֹ
NAS: at kings And rulers are a laughing
KJV: at the kings, and the princes shall be a scorn
INT: kings mock and rulers laughing he

6 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7336
6 Occurrences


rō·zə·nîm — 1 Occ.
rō·wz·nîm — 1 Occ.
ū·lə·rō·wz·nîm — 1 Occ.
wə·rō·zə·nîm — 1 Occ.
wə·rō·wz·nîm — 2 Occ.
















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