זאב
Hebrew
Etymology
| Root |
|---|
| ז־א־ב (z-ʾ-b) |
From Proto-Semitic *ḏiʔb- (“wolf”).
Noun
זְאֵב • (z'év) m (plural indefinite זְאֵבִים, feminine counterpart זְאֵבָה)
- A wolf.
- (astronomy) The constellation Lupus
Derived terms
- זְאֵב עֲרָבוֹת (z'év aravót)
- זְאֵב־הַיָּם (z'év-hayám)
- זְאֵב טָלוּא (ze’év talu)
Proper noun
זְאֵב • (z'év) m
- a male given name, Zeeb
References
- “זאב” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language
Further reading
זאב on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia he