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Zeeb
wolf
זְאֵב ze.ev
Zeeb (Hebrew: זְאֵב, ze.ev) means “wolf”, by traditional interpretation. It appears in 3 verses across 2 books of the Bible. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Gideon in Judges 7.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Zeeb
Scripture against society
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At a glance
- Verses
- 3 across 2 books
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Judges
Using it today
In United States birth records this name is below the reporting threshold. The Social Security Administration does not publish counts under five, so a name given to four children looks the same as one given to none.
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | Judges 7:25 |
| Last appears | Psalms 83:11 |
| Cross-references | 30 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Oreb co-occurrence Appears with Oreb in Judges 7.
- Zalmunna co-occurrence Appears with Zalmunna in Psalms 83.
- Zebah co-occurrence Appears with Zebah in Psalms 83.
- Jether co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Jether.
- Joash co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Joash.
- Purah co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Purah.
- Gideon co-occurrence Appears with Gideon in Judges 7.
- Hagri co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Hagri.
Origin & meaning
A man living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at Jdg.7.25
§ Zeeb = "wolf"
one of the two princes of Midian mentioned in the conquest; brought to bay in a winepress
Zeeb, a prince of Midian, was captured and killed by the Ephraimites during Gideon's victory over the Midianites.
The biblical story
Zeeb was a prince of Midian during the time of the judges in Israel. When Gideon and his 300 men defeated the Midianite army, the Ephraimites captured Zeeb and another prince named Oreb at the winepress of Zeeb. They killed both princes and brought their heads to Gideon on the other side of the Jordan. The victory over Oreb and Zeeb was celebrated as a significant part of Gideon's triumph over the Midianites, who had been oppressing Israel. The Psalmist later refers to their defeat, asking God to make the enemies of Israel like Oreb and Zeeb.
Key verses
Zeeb appears in 3 verses. Here are some of the most notable:
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And they took two princes of the Midianites, Oreb and Zeeb; and they slew Oreb upon the rock Oreb, and Zeeb they slew at the winepress of Zeeb, and pursued Midian, and brought the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon on the other side Jordan.
Judges 7:25 -
God hath delivered into your hands the princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb: and what was I able to do in comparison of you? Then their anger was abated toward him, when he had said that.
Judges 8:3 -
Make their nobles like Oreb, and like Zeeb: yea, all their princes as Zebah, and as Zalmunna:
Psalms 83:11
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Judges (2)
- Judges 7:25
- Judges 8:3
Psalms (1)
- Psalms 83:11