זָבַד
𐤆𐤁𐤃
zâbad
H2064 verb
SILEX Entry
Definition
To endow, bestow, or give as a gift; to grant or present something, often of material value or status, to another. The verb occurs primarily in the intensive (Piel) stem, expressing the act of presenting or bestowing something to someone, typically as a significant or formal gift.
Semantic Range
to bestow, to endow with a gift, to present (something valuable), to grant (especially as a divine act), to provide as a dowry or endowment
Root / Etymology
Root: זבד. The root conveys the core notion of giving, especially as a generous bestowal or presentation. The verb זָבַד (zâbad) is built directly from this root and appears in denominative form (i.e., derived from the noun) in some biblical onomastics, especially as part of personal names (cf. Zebadiah).
Historical & Contextual Notes
The verb זָבַד is rare in the Hebrew Bible, found most clearly in Genesis 30:20, where Leah says, 'God has endowed (זְבָדַנִי) me with a good dowry.' Here, the sense is that of bestowing a significant gift or endowment. The usage is confined to contexts involving bestowal of gifts – either material (such as property, children, or fortune) or honor/status. The derivative noun זֵבֶד (zeved) means 'gift' or 'endowment'; the personal name Zabdiel and similar names incorporate this root, highlighting the sense of 'God has bestowed.' The King James rendering 'endure' is likely due to conflation with another root and does not accurately reflect the meaning seen in biblical Hebrew. Over time, the use of the root becomes limited primarily to proper names in later biblical and post-biblical literature. The meaning contrasts with נָתַן (Nathan), the common verb 'to give,' as זָבַד typically emphasizes the bestowing of a substantial, valuable, or divinely-granted gift rather than the generic act of giving.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
a primitive root; to confer; endure.
Bantu Hebrew
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זבד (z-b-d) — to give, to bestow, to endow
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H2065 | זֶבֶד | bestowed gift |
| H2066 | זָבָד | And Zabad |
| H2067 | זַבְדִּי | and My-Gift |
| H2068 | זַבְדִּיאֵל | El-has-given |
| H2069 | זְבַדְיָה | And Yah has given |
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H2064-01 |
זְבָדַ֨/נִי | zevadani | HVqp3ms/Sp1cs |
has endowed me | he has endowed me | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H2064-01 |
Genesis 30:20 | זְבָדַ֨/נִי | zevadani | HVqp3ms/Sp1cs |
has endowed me | he has endowed me |