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Strong's Lexicon zag: Husk, skin, or peel Original Word: זָג Part of Speech: Noun Masculine Transliteration: zag Pronunciation: zag Phonetic Spelling: (zawg) Definition: Husk, skin, or peel Meaning: the skin of a, grape Word Origin: From an unused root meaning to enclose Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent in the Strong's Concordance for "zag," as it is a specific Hebrew term related to Hebrew agricultural practices. However, Greek terms related to wine and grapes, such as "oinos" (G3631) for wine, may be contextually relevant. Usage: The Hebrew word "זַג" (zag) refers to the outer covering or skin, particularly of a grape. It is used to describe the thin layer that encases the fruit, often considered insignificant or discarded after the fruit is consumed. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, grapes were a significant agricultural product, used for eating, making wine, and other purposes. The process of winemaking involved crushing grapes, during which the "zag" or skin would be separated from the juice. The skin of the grape, while not the primary focus, played a role in the fermentation process and could affect the flavor and color of the wine. Understanding the agricultural practices of the time provides insight into the metaphorical uses of "zag" in biblical texts. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from an unused word Definition skin (of the grape) NASB Translation skin (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs זָג noun [masculine] name of some comparatively insignificant product of vine (גֶּפֶן הַיַּיִן), the eating of which was included in prohibition to Nazirite; skin of grape, so Thes (after Onk Mishna Maaser. 5:§ 4, Orla 1:§ 8, compare Sifre on the passage): מֵחַרְצַנִּים וְעַדזָֿג֖ לֹא יאֹכֵ֑ל Numbers 6:4 (Late Hebrew זג, זוג; so called as transparent ? compare Aramaic זְגוּגִיתָא glass, Late Hebrew זַגָּג glazier (Arabic glass, is a loan-word according to Frä64); compare theory of √ in LagGes. Ath. 41, Fll.c.: but in Hebrew glass is זְכוֺכִית). זֶד, זָדוֺן see below זיד. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance husk From an unused root probably meaning to inclose; the skin of a grape -- husk. Forms and Transliterations זָ֖ג זג zag zāḡ Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Numbers 6:4 HEB: מֵחַרְצַנִּ֛ים וְעַד־ זָ֖ג לֹ֥א יֹאכֵֽל׃ NAS: from [the] seeds even to [the] skin. KJV: from the kernels even to the husk. INT: from seeds even to skin shall not eat 1 Occurrence Strong's Hebrew 2085 1 Occurrence zāḡ — 1 Occ.