זבד

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
ז־ב־ד (z-b-d)

From the root ז־ב־ד (z-b-d) related to endowing, gifts, bestowing. Compare Classical Syriac ܙܒܕܐ (zeḇdâ, “gift, dowry”).

Pronunciation

• (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /zeˈved/
• (Tiberian Hebrew) IPA^(key): /zɛˈvɛð/

Noun

זֶבֶד • (zéved) m

1. gift, dowry

References

• H2065 in Strong, James (1979) Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance to the Bible