Strong H2062זְאֵב
Zeeb
- Transliteration
- ze'êb
- Pronunciation
- zeh-abe'
- Morphology
- Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person
Definition
The same as H2061; {Zeeb} a Midianitish prince: - Zeeb.
Meaning of the name
Zeeb = "wolf"
Detailed definition
A man living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at Jdg.7.25
In the biblical story
Zeeb
Midianite prince defeated by Gideon
Zeeb, a prince of Midian, was captured and killed by the Ephraimites during Gideon's victory over the Midianites (Jdg.7.25,25; 8.3; Psa.83.11).
In the Bible
Strong H2062 appears in 3 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- zeeb3
First verses
- Judges 7:25And they took two princes of the Midianites, Oreb and Zeeb; and they slew Oreb upon the rock Oreb, and Zeeb they slew at the winepress of Zeeb, and pursued Midian, and brought the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon on the other side Jordan.
- Judges 8:3God hath delivered into your hands the princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb: and what was I able to do in comparison of you? Then their anger was abated toward him, when he had said that.
- Psalms 83:11Make their nobles like Oreb, and like Zeeb: yea, all their princes as Zebah, and as Zalmunna: