זָ֠ב
𐤆𐤁
zûwb
who has a discharge
To flow or ooze out, particularly of liquid from a source or body. Primarily denotes the act of continuous or chronic discharge of liquid, whether involuntary or as a symptom of disease. In medical or ritual contexts, refers to bodily discharges (especially of genital origin—seminal or menstrual), which render a person ritually impure. Figuratively, sometimes extended to describe a wasting away or draining condition.
2 Samuel 3:29 · Word #13
Lexicon H2100
| Lemma | זוּב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤆𐤅𐤁 |
| Transliteration | zûwb |
| Strong's | H2100 |
| Definition | To flow or ooze out, particularly of liquid from a source or body. Primarily denotes the act of continuous or chronic discharge of liquid, whether involuntary or as a symptom of disease. In medical or ritual contexts, refers to bodily discharges (especially of genital origin—seminal or menstrual), which render a person ritually impure. Figuratively, sometimes extended to describe a wasting away or draining condition. |
Morphology HVqrmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | who has a discharge |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2100-07
flowing-one
| Morphological Notes | Qal active participle, masculine singular, absolute; verbal adjective meaning "one who flows/oozes." |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal active participle masculine singular denotes "one who is flowing/oozing." "Flowing-one" preserves the root idea of continuous discharge and reflects the participial, masculine singular form without adding contextual interpretation. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
flowing-one
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | This participle refers to a person with a bodily discharge. P1 is accurate, matching the SILEX extended sense. |