זעזע

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See also: ז־ע־ז־ע

Hebrew[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Root
ז־ע־ז־ע (z-ʿ-z-ʿ)

Cognate with Arabic زعزع.

Verb[edit]

זִעְזֵעַ (zi'zéa') third-singular masculine past (pi'el construction, passive counterpart זועזע / זֻעְזַע)

  1. to shake violently; to agitate, shock or horrify; to destabilize
    • Tanach, Habakkuk 2:7, with translation of the Jewish Publication Society:
      הֲלוֹא פֶתַע יָקוּמוּ נֹשְׁכֶיךָ, וְיִקְצוּ מְזַעְזְעֶיךָ; וְהָיִיתָ לִמְשִׁסּוֹת לָמוֹ?
      haló féta' yaqumú nošəchécha, vəyiqtzú məza'zə'écha; vəhayíta liməšissót lamó?
      Shall they not rise up suddenly that shall exact interest of thee,
      And awake that shall violently shake thee,
      And thou shalt be for booties unto them?

Conjugation[edit]