Lexical Definition

‎זוּעַ‎ zûwaʻ (zoo'-ah) to tremble ^H:V
a primitive root

move, tremble, vex.

• properly, to shake off, i.e. (figuratively) to agitate (as with fear)

1) to tremble, quiver, quake, be in terror
1a) (Qal) to tremble, quake
1b) (Pilpel)
1b1) to shake violently
1b2) to cause to tremble

See Greek: προσκυνέω · σαλεύω

Extended Information

• Aramaic equivalent: zu.a (‎זו‎ּ‎ע‎ַ "to tremble" זוּעַ)

Brown-Driver-Briggs

Aramaic form: זוּעַ
‎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) Perfect 3 masculine singular ‎זָע‎ Esth 5:9 Imperfect 3 masculine plural with rel. ‎שֶׁיָּזֻעזּ‎ Eccl 12:3 — tremble, quake, in presence of powerful superior Esth 5:9 (followed by ‎מִמֶּנּוּ‎); said of ‎שֹׁמְרֵי הַבַּיִת‎ in description of infirm old man Eccl 12:3 Pilpel Participle suffix ‎מְזַעְזְעֶיךָ‎ Hab 2:7 causative and intensive they that shall violently shake thee, figurative of foes of Babylon, instruments of Yahweh's judgment.

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