Lexical Definition
זֹחֶלֶת Zôcheleth (zo-kheh'-leth) Serpent's N:N--L
feminine active participle of זָחַל; crawling (i.e. serpent)
Zoheleth.
- § Zoheleth = "serpent"
- Zocheleth, a boundary stone in. Palestine
1) a boundary stone near Jerusalem where Adonijah slew sheep and oxen
Usage: 2 forms in 2 verses
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| הַזֹּחֶ֔לֶת | Zoheleth | 1Kgs.1.9 |
| Ζωελέθ | Zoheleth | LXX.1Kgs.1.9 |
Extended Information
name of: עֵין רֹגֵל
- Zoheleth = "serpent"
- Another name of en ro.gel (עֵין רֹגֵל "En-rogel" עֵין רֹגֵל)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
זֹחֶ֫לֶת noun feminine meaning dubious; perhaps crawling thing, serpent (WeSkizzen iii. 171 cites Arabic Zu—al = Saturn, in connection with 1Kgs 1:9 compare Lane & Wetzst in DeHiob 2, 428 on view that Zu—al = he who withdraws, because of planet Saturn's remoteness) — only with article, in designated location עִם אֶבֶן הַזֹּחֶלֶת 1Kgs 1:9 (compare אֶבֶן near the end)
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 1 Kings | 1:9 |