Lexical Definition
רָזָה râzâh (raw-zaw') to starve H:V
a primitive root
famish, wax lean.
- to emaciate, i.e. make (become) thin (literally or figuratively)
1) to be or become or grow lean
1a) (Qal) to make lean
1b) (Niphal) to be made lean
See Greek: ἐξολοθρεύω
Usage: 2 forms in 2 verses
Brown-Driver-Briggs
רָזָה verb be or grow lean (Arabic grow thin and weak); —
Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular רָזָה Zeph 2:11 object false gods, apparently make lean (ᵑ9 attenuavit; ᵐ5 is ἐξολεθρύσει), but sense strange, < רִזָּה (see Arabic above), yet even this very doubtful. Niph`al be made lean, Imperfect 3 masculine singular מִשְׁמַן בְּשָׂרוֺ יֵרָזֶה Isa 17:4.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Isaiah | 17:4 |
| Zephaniah | 2:11 |