Lexicon
פָּזַז
pa.zaz
H6339
H:V Hebrew

be agile

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pa.zaz describes agile movement, shown in David’s leaping and in arms made agile.

The attested use describes agile movement or capability for movement: David is seen in vigorous motion in 2 Samuel 6:16, while Genesis 49:24 speaks of arms being made agile.

Senses in use

  1. Agile bodily movement or action · dominant

    In 2 Samuel 6:16, the Piel active participle occurs as David is seen leaping and dancing before the LORD; the APB renders the scene with those actions. In Genesis 49:24, the Qal sequential imperfect occurs in the statement that his bow remained unmoved and his arms were made agile.

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the two contexts with “leaping and dancing” in 2 Samuel 6:16 and with arms “made agile” in Genesis 49:24. These phrases confirm the verses’ movement imagery rather than isolate a fixed English rendering.

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