Original Word: זוּעַ
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: zuwa`
Pronunciation: zoo'-ah
Phonetic Spelling: (zoo'-ah)
Definition: to shake off, to agitate
Meaning: To shake off, to agitate

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G4352 (προσκυνέω, proskuneo): While not a direct translation, this Greek term often involves the act of bowing or prostrating oneself, which can be seen as a response to divine power that might cause one to tremble or shake in reverence or fear.
• G4531 (σαλεύω, saleuo): This Greek word directly corresponds to the concept of shaking or causing to tremble. It is used in the New Testament to describe physical shaking, as well as metaphorical shaking, such as the shaking of faith or the instability of earthly kingdoms in contrast to the unshakeable kingdom of God.

Usage: The verb זוּעַ (zûa‛) is used in the Hebrew Bible to convey the action of shaking or causing to tremble. It often implies a physical or metaphorical agitation or disturbance.

Context: The Hebrew root זוּעַ (zûa‛) appears in the Old Testament with the primary sense of shaking or causing to tremble. This term is used to describe both literal and figurative shaking. In a literal sense, it can refer to the physical shaking of objects or people. Figuratively, it can denote emotional or spiritual agitation, such as fear or turmoil.

The usage of זוּעַ is relatively rare in the Hebrew Bible, but it carries significant weight in the contexts where it appears. It often conveys a sense of divine intervention or judgment, where God causes nations or individuals to tremble in response to His power or wrath. This shaking can be a precursor to a significant change or upheaval, symbolizing the instability of human endeavors in contrast to the steadfastness of God's will.

In the Berean Standard Bible, the term is translated in contexts that highlight the power and authority of God to disrupt the status quo, whether in nature or in human affairs. The imagery of shaking serves as a powerful reminder of the transient nature of earthly power and the ultimate sovereignty of the divine.

Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to tremble, quake
NASB Translation
collect (1), tremble (2).

זוּעַ verb tremble, quake (Aramaic (including Biblical Aramaic) id., ; compare also Arabic impel, move, agitate, shake (on these see Nö^{ZMG 1886, 725}), Assyrian zû, storm-wind (= Aramaic זוֺעָא) Zim^{BP 94} —

Qal (late) Perfect3masculine singular זָע Esther 5:9; Imperfect3masculine plural with rel. שֶׁיָּזֻעזּ Ecclesiastes 12:3; — tremble, quake, in presence of powerful superior Esther 5:9 (followed by מִמֶּנּוּ); said of שֹׁמְרֵי הַבַּיִת in description of infirm old man Ecclesiastes 12:3

Pilpel Participle suffix מְזַעְזְעֶיךָ Habakkuk 2:7; causative and intensive they that shall violently shake thee, figurative of foes of Babylon, instruments of Yahweh's judgment.

[זוּע] verb tremble (ᵑ7 Syriac: compare Biblical Hebrew); —

Pe`al Participle plural זָָֽאֲעִין Kt, Qr זָָֽיְנִין; מִןקֳֿדָם person, Daniel 5:19; Daniel 6:27.

move, tremble, vex

A primitive root; properly, to shake off, i.e. (figuratively) to agitate (as with fear) -- move, tremble, vex.

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