zud describes presumptuous or arrogant action in most occurrences, and in Genesis 25:29 the boiling of stew.

The prevailing use describes acting presumptuously or arrogantly against authority, commandments, or others; the verses portray rebellion, unauthorized speech, premeditated killing, and arrogant conduct. A separate occurrence describes Jacob preparing stew by boiling it.

1. Act presumptuously or arrogantly · dominant

   In Deuteronomy 1:43 the form occurs with rebellion against the LORD's command and ascent of the mountain; the APB renders the clause "acted presumptuously." Deuteronomy 18:20 places it in a prophet's unauthorized speech, while Nehemiah 9:16 and Nehemiah 9:29 place it beside refusal to listen to commandments; the APB renders these clauses "acted arrogantly." Exodus 21:14 uses the form in the clause about a man acting against his neighbor to kill him by craftiness.

   Deuteronomy 1:43Deuteronomy 17:13Deuteronomy 18:20Exodus 18:11Exodus 21:14Jeremiah 50:29
2. Boil food · rare

   In Genesis 25:29 the sequential imperfect form occurs in the clause about Jacob preparing stew; the APB renders the verse, "Jacob boiled stew."

   Genesis 25:29

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the non-cooking occurrences, the APB variously uses "acted presumptuously," "presumes to speak," "acted with premeditation," and "acted arrogantly." In Genesis 25:29 it renders the cooking clause "Jacob boiled stew"; these are verse-level renderings rather than definitions.