Lexicon
זִיז
ziz
H2123A
H:N-M Hebrew

creature

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ziz denotes a creature in a field context, while its contribution in the vine prayer is not isolated by the translation.

The attested uses place ziz in a field-creature context in Psalm 50:11; Psalm 80:14 also uses the construct singular form, but the translation does not isolate its contribution within the prayer concerning the vine.

Senses in use

  1. Creature in a field setting · dominant

    In Psalm 50:11, the construct singular occurs in the clause that the APB renders "the creature of the field is with me," alongside every bird of the mountains. This is the clearest attested use.

  2. Use in the vine prayer, contribution unclear · occasional

    In Psalm 80:14, the same construct singular form occurs in a prayer asking God to look down and attend to the vine. The APB renders the verse without an identifiable corresponding English expression for the term, so its specific contribution cannot be isolated.

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB explicitly includes "the creature of the field" in Psalm 50:11. In Psalm 80:14 it renders the prayer about the vine without a clearly identifiable English counterpart.

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