to lavish/despise
zul describes lavishing gold in idolatrous making and despising Jerusalem after her disgrace.
The attested uses show zul in the action of lavishing gold for an idol in Isaiah 46:6 and in the response of despising Jerusalem after her exposure in Lamentations 1:8.
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Lavishing wealth for an idol · common
In Isaiah 46:6, the Qal active participle occurs in the clause about people bringing out gold from a purse, weighing silver, hiring a refiner, and making a god. The APB renders the verse's action with “lavish gold” before the people bow to what they have made.
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Despising Jerusalem in her disgrace · common
In Lamentations 1:8, the Hiphil perfect occurs in the clause describing those who had honored Jerusalem but now respond after seeing her nakedness. The APB renders that response as “despise her.”
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the two clauses with “lavish gold” in Isaiah 46:6 and “despise her” in Lamentations 1:8. These phrases identify the verse-level presentations rather than a precise token-by-token rendering.