"זאב" meaning in Hebrew

See זאב in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈzʔib/ [Biblical-Hebrew], /ˈzʔeːv/ [Tiberian-Hebrew], [zeˈʔeːv] [Tiberian-Hebrew], /zəˈʔev/ (note: Yemenite), [zeˈʔeːv] (note: Yemenite), /zeˈʔev/ [Modern-Israeli-Hebrew] Forms: זְאֵב [canonical], ze'év [romanization]
Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Semitic *ḏiʔb-, with metathesis. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|he|sem-pro|*ḏiʔb-|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Proto-Semitic *ḏiʔb-, {{inh+|he|sem-pro|*ḏiʔb-}} Inherited from Proto-Semitic *ḏiʔb- Head templates: {{he-proper noun|g=m|tr=ze'év|wv=זְאֵב}} זְאֵב • (ze'év) m
  1. a male given name, Zeeb
    Sense id: en-זאב-he-name-ID94Yf9s Categories (other): Hebrew given names, Hebrew male given names, Hebrew entries with incorrect language header, Hebrew links with redundant alt parameters, Hebrew links with redundant wikilinks, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Hebrew entries with incorrect language header: 33 32 34 Disambiguation of Hebrew links with redundant alt parameters: 36 34 30 Disambiguation of Hebrew links with redundant wikilinks: 36 31 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 40 22 39 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 37 29 34
  2. (astronomy) Lupus (a summer constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble a wolf)
    Sense id: en-זאב-he-name-CalaHNDB Categories (other): Constellations, Hebrew entries with incorrect language header, Hebrew links with redundant alt parameters, Hebrew links with redundant wikilinks, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Hebrew entries with incorrect language header: 33 32 34 Disambiguation of Hebrew links with redundant alt parameters: 36 34 30 Disambiguation of Hebrew links with redundant wikilinks: 36 31 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 40 22 39 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 37 29 34 Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences

Noun

IPA: /ˈzʔib/ [Biblical-Hebrew], /ˈzʔeːv/ [Tiberian-Hebrew], [zeˈʔeːv] [Tiberian-Hebrew], /zəˈʔev/ (note: Yemenite), [zeˈʔeːv] (note: Yemenite), /zeˈʔev/ [Modern-Israeli-Hebrew] Forms: זְאֵב [canonical], zəʔeḇ [romanization], ze'év [romanization], זְאֵבִים [indefinite, plural], זְאֵבָה [feminine]
Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Semitic *ḏiʔb-, with metathesis. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|he|sem-pro|*ḏiʔb-|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Proto-Semitic *ḏiʔb-, {{inh+|he|sem-pro|*ḏiʔb-}} Inherited from Proto-Semitic *ḏiʔb- Head templates: {{he-noun|f=זְאֵבָה|g=m|pl=זְאֵבִים|tr=zəʔeḇ, ze'év|wv=זְאֵב}} זְאֵב • (zəʔeḇ, ze'év) m (plural indefinite זְאֵבִים, feminine counterpart זְאֵבָה)
  1. (zoology, countable) wolf Tags: countable Derived forms: זְאֵב טָלוּא (ze'év talú), זְאֵב עֲרָבוֹת (ze'év aravót), זְאֵב־הַיָּם (ze'év-hayám), כֶּלֶב זְאֵב (kélev ze'év)
    Sense id: en-זאב-he-noun-92thuWLb Categories (other): Canids, Hebrew entries with incorrect language header, Hebrew links with redundant alt parameters, Hebrew links with redundant wikilinks, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Hebrew entries with incorrect language header: 33 32 34 Disambiguation of Hebrew links with redundant alt parameters: 36 34 30 Disambiguation of Hebrew links with redundant wikilinks: 36 31 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 40 22 39 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 37 29 34 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
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        "(astronomy) Lupus (a summer constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble a wolf)"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "astronomy",
        "natural-sciences"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈzʔib/",
      "tags": [
        "Biblical-Hebrew"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈzʔeːv/",
      "tags": [
        "Tiberian-Hebrew"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[zeˈʔeːv]",
      "tags": [
        "Tiberian-Hebrew"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/zəˈʔev/",
      "note": "Yemenite"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[zeˈʔeːv]",
      "note": "Yemenite"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/zeˈʔev/",
      "tags": [
        "Modern-Israeli-Hebrew"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "זאב"
}

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