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זֹה

𐤆𐤄

zôh

H2090 pronoun

SILEX Entry

Root זהה to indicate, to specify, to demonstrate

Definition

A demonstrative pronoun indicating a specific object, individual, concept, or situation that is feminine and immediately present, previously mentioned, or contextually specified. Serves to distinguish or identify the referent in discourse, either as 'this (female/thing)' or, in some contexts, 'that (female/thing)'.

Semantic Range

this (feminine), that (feminine), this one (feminine), she (demonstrative), feminine referent of 'this', it (when referring to a feminine object), thus (in idiomatic or formulaic structures)

Root / Etymology

From the root זהה (uncertain root, possibly linked to demonstrative function in Hebrew); זֹה is the feminine singular form of the demonstrative pronoun, parallel to the masculine זֶה (zeh). The root is related to the general Semitic paradigm of demonstrative pronouns, with cognates in other Northwest Semitic languages.

Historical & Contextual Notes

זֹה occurs primarily in prose and poetry as the standard feminine singular demonstrative pronoun, referring most often to female persons (e.g., women, daughters), feminine nouns (e.g., land, city), or abstract entities that are grammatically feminine. The word maintains its demonstrative, deictic function throughout all periods represented in the Hebrew Bible. In some later contexts (e.g., late biblical or post-biblical Hebrew), there's a trend toward using זֶה as the unmarked default, but biblical usage consistently maintains gender distinction. Contrasted with זֶה (masculine singular), אֵלֶּה (common plural), זוֹת (archaic/alternate spelling), and other demonstratives. Standard English translations ('this', 'that', 'it') are often sufficient for basic reference but blur the Hebrew's gender marking, which can enhance literary or rhetorical effect. רֵאשִׁית זֹה in Job 18:13 is a unique construction, reflecting a more abstract or poetic use. In Septuagint Greek, usually rendered as αὕτη or sometimes as ἐκείνη, reflecting the feminine and demonstrative force.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

for זֶה; this or that; as well as another, it, this, that, thus and thus.

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Root Family

זהה (z-h-h) — to indicate, to specify, to demonstrate

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H1454 גֵּה this
H1976 הַלָּזֶה this very one
H2098 זוּ that which

Word Forms

4 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2 Occurrences
H2090-04 זֹ֣ה zoh HPdxms this this one 8
H2090-01 כָּ/זֹ֣ה kazoh HR/Pdxfs thus like this 2
H2090-02 כָ/זֹ֥ה khazoh HR/Pdxfs like-this like this 1
H2090-03 ז֗וֹ zo HPdxfs this this one 1

Occurrences in Scripture

12 occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
H2090-01 Judges 18:4 כָּ/זֹ֣ה kazoh HR/Pdxfs thus like this
H2090-02 2 Samuel 11:25 כָ/זֹ֥ה khazoh HR/Pdxfs like-this like this
H2090-01 1 Kings 14:5 כָּ/זֹ֥ה kazoh HR/Pdxfs thus like this
H2090-04 2 Kings 6:19 זֹ֣ה zoh HPdxms this this one
H2090-04 Ezekiel 40:45 זֹ֣ה zoh HPdxms this this one
H2090-03 Psalms 132:12 ז֗וֹ zo HPdxfs this this one
H2090-04 Ecclesiastes 2:2 זֹּ֥ה zoh HPdxfs this one
H2090-04 Ecclesiastes 2:24 זֹה֙ zoh HPdxms this one
H2090-04 Ecclesiastes 5:15 זֹה֙ zoh HPdxms this one
H2090-04 Ecclesiastes 5:18 זֹ֕ה zoh HPdxms this one
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