a.zav describes leaving off at a stated point in Jerusalem’s rebuilding account.

The sole attested use describes workers leaving off at Jerusalem as far as the broad wall.

1. Leaving off at a boundary point · dominant

   In Nehemiah 3:8, the Qal sequential imperfect third masculine plural form occurs after the workers strengthen successive sections; the APB renders the clause, “and they left off at Jerusalem as far as the broad wall.”

   Nehemiah 3:8

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Nehemiah 3:8, the APB presents the clause as “they left off at Jerusalem as far as the broad wall.” This identifies the verse’s presentation rather than a precise lexical equivalent.