Strong H2151H2151Bזָלַל
be vile
One of the 2 senses of Strong H2151
- Transliteration
- zâlal
- Pronunciation
- zaw-lal'
- Morphology
- Hebrew Verb
Definition
1) to be worthless, be vile, be insignificant, be light
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to be worthless, be insignificant
1a2) to make light of, squander, be lavish with
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to be worthless, be insignificant
1a2) to make light of, squander, be lavish with
General definition
A primitive root (compare H2107); to shake (as in the {wind}) that {is} to quake; figuratively to be loose {morally} worthless or prodigal: - blow {down} {glutton} riotous ({eater}) vile.
In the Bible
Strong H2151B appears in 6 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- glutton2
- vile2
- eater1
- riotous1
First verses
- Deuteronomy 21:20And they shall say unto the elders of his city, This our son is stubborn and rebellious, he will not obey our voice; he is a glutton, and a drunkard.
- Proverbs 23:20Be not among winebibbers; among riotous eaters of flesh:
- Proverbs 23:21For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags.
- Proverbs 28:7Whoso keepeth the law is a wise son: but he that is a companion of riotous men shameth his father.
- Jeremiah 15:19Therefore thus saith the Lord, If thou return, then will I bring thee again, and thou shalt stand before me: and if thou take forth the precious from the vile, thou shalt be as my mouth: let them return unto thee; but return not thou unto them.
- Lamentations 1:11All her people sigh, they seek bread; they have given their pleasant things for meat to relieve the soul: see, O Lord, and consider; for I am become vile.