זְבוּב

hebrewOld TestamentNoun · masculine2 occurrences2 books2 verses

Definition

from an unused root (meaning to flit); a fly (especially one of a stinging nature)
Traditional renderings: fly.

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

2 total
  1. Ecclesiastes 10:1זְב֣וּבֵי · flies
    As dead flies bring a stench to the perfumer’s oil, so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.
  2. Isaiah 7:18לַזְּב֔וּב · to the flies
    On that day the LORD will whistle to the flies at the farthest streams of the Nile and to the bees in the land of Assyria.