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It can also imply indulgence in gluttony or debauchery, suggesting a lack of self-control or moral restraint. The term is often used in contexts that describe behavior that is frivolous or lacking in seriousness, highlighting a moral or ethical deficiency.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israelite culture, as in many ancient societies, personal conduct and moral integrity were highly valued. The concept of "zalal" would have been understood as a deviation from the expected norms of behavior, particularly in relation to self-discipline and the responsible use of resources. Gluttony and indulgence were seen as vices that could lead to personal and communal downfall, reflecting a broader cultural emphasis on moderation and righteousness.<div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> I. [<font class="hebrew2">זָלַל</font>] <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>verb</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>shake</b></font> (Arabic <img src="/bdbgif/bdb027203.gif"> <em>slip</em>, <img src="/bdbgif/bdb027204.gif"> <em>agitate, shake</em>; <img src="/bdbgif/bdb027205.gif"> <em>be agitated, quake</em>, especially of earth-quake) — <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>Niph`al</b></font> <em>Perfect</em> <font class="hebrew2">נָזֹ֫לּוּ</font> <em>shake, quake</em> <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/63-19.htm">Isaiah 63:19</a> of mountains at <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">י</font>s presence (Ges De Che Di Du; <font class="hebrew2">ᵐ5</font> <font class="hebrew2">ᵑ9</font> as if from <font class="hebrew2">נזל</font> <em>flow down</em>); so <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/64-2.htm">Isaiah 64:2</a> (but here probably not original Che Di Du); read <font class="hebrew2">נָזֹלּוּ</font> likewise <a href="/interlinear/judges/5-5.htm">Judges 5:5</a> (<font class="hebrew2">ᵐ5</font> Thes Stu Be Bl MV SS; <font class="hebrew2">ᵑ0</font> <font class="hebrew2">נָָֽזְלוּ</font>, from <font class="hebrew2">נזל</font>). <p> II. [<font class="hebrew2">זָלַל</font>] <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>verb 1.</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>be light, worthless</b></font>, <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>2</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>make light of</b></font> (Assyrian <i><em>zalâlu</em></i>, <em>be in ruins</em>, COT<sup>Gloss</sup> (Assurnasirpal<sup>Standard Inscr. 15</sup>), Arabic <img src="/bdbgif/bdb027206.gif"> = Aramaic <img src="/bdbgif/bdb027207.gif"> (rare), <img src="/bdbgif/bdb027208.gif"> <em>easy</em>; but <font class="hebrew2">זְלַל</font>, <img src="/bdbgif/bdb027209.gif">, are more common (all intransitive)) — <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>Qal</b></font> only <em>Participle</em> active <font class="hebrew2">זוֺלֵל</font> <a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/21-20.htm">Deuteronomy 21:20</a> 2t.; <font class="hebrew2">זוֺלֵלָ֑ה</font> <a href="/interlinear/lamentations/1-11.htm">Lamentations 1:11</a>; plural <font class="hebrew2">זוֺלְלִים</font> <a href="/interlinear/proverbs/28-7.htm">Proverbs 28:7</a>, construct <font class="hebrew2">זֹלְלֵי</font> <a href="/interlinear/proverbs/23-20.htm">Proverbs 23:20</a> — <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>1</b></font> <em>be worthless, insignificant</em> <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/15-19.htm">Jeremiah 15:19</a> (opposed to <font class="hebrew2">יָקָר</font>) <a href="/interlinear/lamentations/1-11.htm">Lamentations 1:11</a> (of Jerusalem in distress). <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>2</b></font> transitive <em>make light of</em> = <em>be lavish with, squander</em> (compare II. <font class="hebrew2">זוּל</font>), especially of gluttony <font class="hebrew2">בשׂר</font> <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">ז</font> <a href="/interlinear/proverbs/23-20.htm">Proverbs 23:20</a> ("" <font class="hebrew2">סֹבְאֵי יַיִן</font>), absolute <a href="/interlinear/proverbs/23-21.htm">Proverbs 23:21</a>; <a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/21-20.htm">Deuteronomy 21:20</a> (both "" <font class="hebrew2">סֹבֵא</font>), <a href="/interlinear/proverbs/28-7.htm">Proverbs 28:7</a>. <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>Hiph`il</b></font> <em>Perfect</em> suffix <font class="hebrew2">הִזִּילוּהָ</font> <a href="/interlinear/lamentations/1-8.htm">Lamentations 1:8</a> causative of <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>Qal 1</b></font> <em>make light of, despise</em> (opposed to <font class="hebrew2">כִּבֵּד</font>); on form compare Ges<sup>§ 67</sup>, R. 8 Rob-Ges, MV SS (> assigned to <font class="hebrew2">זוּל</font> by Thes Kö<sup>Lgb. i. 471</sup>). <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>blow down, glutton, riotous eater, vile <p>A primitive root (compare <a href="/hebrew/2107.htm">zuwl</a>); to shake (as in the wind), i.e. To quake; figuratively, to be loose morally, worthless or prodigal -- blow down, glutton, riotous (eater), vile. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/2107.htm">zuwl</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>בְּזֹלֲלֵ֖י בזללי וְ֭זוֹלֵל וזולל זֽ֝וֹלְלִ֗ים זוֹלֵ֖ל זוֹלֵלָֽה׃ זולל זוללה׃ זוללים מִזּוֹלֵ֖ל מזולל נָזֹֽלּוּ׃ נזלו׃ bə·zō·lă·lê bəzōlălê bezolaLei miz·zō·w·lêl mizzoLel mizzōwlêl nā·zōl·lū naZollu nāzōllū Vezolel wə·zō·w·lêl wəzōwlêl zō·w·lê·lāh zō·w·lêl zō·wl·lîm zoLel zoleLah zolLim zōwlêl zōwlêlāh zōwllîm<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/deuteronomy/21-20.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Deuteronomy 21:20</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/21.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">שֹׁמֵ֖עַ בְּקֹלֵ֑נוּ <b> זוֹלֵ֖ל </b> וְסֹבֵֽא׃ </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/deuteronomy/21.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> he will not obey <span class="itali">us, he is a glutton</span> and a drunkard.'<br><a href="/kjvs/deuteronomy/21.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> our voice; <span class="itali">[he is] a glutton,</span> and a drunkard.<br><a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/21-20.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> obey our voice <span class="itali">glutton</span> drink<p><b><a href="/text/proverbs/23-20.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Proverbs 23:20</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/proverbs/23.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">בְסֹֽבְאֵי־ יָ֑יִן <b> בְּזֹלֲלֵ֖י </b> בָשָׂ֣ר לָֽמוֹ׃</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/proverbs/23.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of wine, <span class="itali">[Or] with gluttonous eaters</span> of meat;<br><a href="/kjvs/proverbs/23.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Be not among winebibbers; <span class="itali">among riotous eaters</span> of flesh:<br><a href="/interlinear/proverbs/23-20.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> heavy of wine <span class="itali">gluttonous</span> of meat<p><b><a href="/text/proverbs/23-21.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Proverbs 23:21</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/proverbs/23.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">כִּי־ סֹבֵ֣א <b> וְ֭זוֹלֵל </b> יִוָּרֵ֑שׁ וּ֝קְרָעִ֗ים</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/proverbs/23.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> For the heavy drinker <span class="itali">and the glutton</span> will come to poverty,<br><a href="/kjvs/proverbs/23.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> For the drunkard <span class="itali">and the glutton</span> shall come to poverty:<br><a href="/interlinear/proverbs/23-21.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> For the heavy <span class="itali">and the glutton</span> will come rags<p><b><a href="/text/proverbs/28-7.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Proverbs 28:7</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/proverbs/28.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">מֵבִ֑ין וְרֹעֶה <b> זֽ֝וֹלְלִ֗ים </b> יַכְלִ֥ים אָבִֽיו׃</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/proverbs/28.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> But he who is a companion <span class="itali">of gluttons</span> humiliates<br><a href="/kjvs/proverbs/28.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> but he that is a companion <span class="itali">of riotous</span> [men] shameth<br><a href="/interlinear/proverbs/28-7.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> discerning companion <span class="itali">of gluttons</span> humiliates his father<p><b><a href="/text/isaiah/64-1.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Isaiah 64:1</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/64.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">מִפָּנֶ֖יךָ הָרִ֥ים <b> נָזֹֽלּוּ׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/isaiah/64.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> That the mountains <span class="itali">might quake</span> at Your presence--<br><a href="/kjvs/isaiah/64.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> that the mountains <span class="itali">might flow down</span> at thy presence,<br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/64-1.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> your presence the mountains <span class="itali">quake</span><p><b><a href="/text/isaiah/64-3.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Isaiah 64:3</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/64.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">מִפָּנֶ֖יךָ הָרִ֥ים <b> נָזֹֽלּוּ׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/isaiah/64.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> the mountains <span class="itali">quaked</span> at Your presence.<br><a href="/kjvs/isaiah/64.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the mountains <span class="itali">flowed down</span> at thy presence.<br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/64-3.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> your presence the mountains <span class="itali">quaked</span><p><b><a href="/text/jeremiah/15-19.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Jeremiah 15:19</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/15.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">תּוֹצִ֥יא יָקָ֛ר <b> מִזּוֹלֵ֖ל </b> כְּפִ֣י תִֽהְיֶ֑ה</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/jeremiah/15.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> the precious <span class="itali">from the worthless,</span> You will become<br><a href="/kjvs/jeremiah/15.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the precious <span class="itali">from the vile,</span> thou shalt be as my mouth:<br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/15-19.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> extract the precious <span class="itali">the worthless</span> my spokesman will become<p><b><a href="/text/lamentations/1-11.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Lamentations 1:11</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/lamentations/1.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">כִּ֥י הָיִ֖יתִי <b> זוֹלֵלָֽה׃ </b> ס </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/lamentations/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and look, For I am <span class="itali">despised.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/lamentations/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and consider; <span class="itali">for I am become vile.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/lamentations/1-11.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> For I am <span class="itali">despised</span><p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2151.htm">8 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2151.htm">Strong's Hebrew 2151<br>8 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/bezolalei_2151.htm">bə·zō·lă·lê — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/mizzolel_2151.htm">miz·zō·w·lêl — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/nazollu_2151.htm">nā·zōl·lū — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/vezolel_2151.htm">wə·zō·w·lêl — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/zolel_2151.htm">zō·w·lêl — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/zolelah_2151.htm">zō·w·lê·lāh — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/zollim_2151.htm">zō·wl·lîm — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> 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