Definition
a primitive word; the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that
Traditional renderings: he, × hence, × here, it(-self), × now, × of him, the one...the other, × than the other, (× out of) the (self) same, such (a one) that, these, this (hath, man), on this side...on that side, × thus, very, which. Compare H2063, H2090, H2097, H2098.
Traditional renderings: he, × hence, × here, it(-self), × now, × of him, the one...the other, × than the other, (× out of) the (self) same, such (a one) that, these, this (hath, man), on this side...on that side, × thus, very, which. Compare H2063, H2090, H2097, H2098.
In the Greek Old Testament
How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders זֶה:
- οὗτοςohutos“this/he/she/it”86%
- ἐντεῦθεν, ἔνθενenteuthen“from here”5%
- ταῦταtauta“this”2%
- οὕτωςohutō“thus(-ly)”1%
Usage patterns
Occurrences
1,176 total
- 1 Kings 9:8הַזֶּה֙ · And [when] this; הַזֶּֽה׃ · and to thisAnd when this temple has become a heap of rubble, all who pass by it will be appalled and will hiss and say, ‘Why has the LORD done such a thing to this land and to this temple?’
- 1 Kings 9:13הַזֶּֽה׃פ · this“What are these towns you have given me, my brother?” asked Hiram, and he called them the Land of Cabul, as they are called to this day.
- 1 Kings 9:15וְזֶ֨ה · ThisThis is the account of the forced labor that King Solomon imposed to build the house of the LORD, his own palace, the supporting terraces, and the wall of Jerusalem, as well as Hazor, Megiddo, and Gezer.
- 1 Kings 9:21הַזֶּֽה׃ · this…their descendants who remained in the land, those whom the Israelites were unable to devote to destruction—Solomon conscripted these people to be forced laborers, as they are to this day.
- 1 Kings 10:12הַזֶּֽה׃ · thisThe king made the almug wood into steps for the house of the LORD and for the king’s palace, and into lyres and harps for the singers. Never before had such almug wood been brought in, nor has such been seen again to this day.)
- 1 Kings 10:19מִזֶּ֥ה; וּמִזֶּ֖ה · on both sidesThe throne had six steps, and its back had a rounded top. There were armrests on both sides of the seat, with a lion standing beside each armrest.
- 1 Kings 10:20מִזֶּ֣ה · one at either end; וּמִזֶּ֑ה · of each [step]Twelve lions stood on the six steps, one at either end of each step. Nothing like this had ever been made for any kingdom.
- 1 Kings 11:10הַזֶּ֔הAlthough He had warned Solomon explicitly not to follow other gods, Solomon did not keep the LORD’s command.
- 1 Kings 11:27וְזֶ֣ה · and this…and this is the account of his rebellion against the king. Solomon had built the supporting terraces and repaired the gap in the wall of the city of his father David.
- 1 Kings 12:6הַזֶּ֖ה · to theseThen King Rehoboam consulted with the elders who had served his father Solomon during his lifetime. “How do you advise me to respond to these people?” he asked.
- 1 Kings 12:7הַזֶּה֙ · to theseThey replied, “If you will be a servant to these people and serve them this day, and if you will respond by speaking kind words to them, they will be your servants forever.”
- 1 Kings 12:9הַזֶּ֑ה · to theseHe asked them, “What message do you advise that we send back to these people who have spoken to me, saying, ‘Lighten the yoke your father put on us’?”
- 1 Kings 12:10הַזֶּ֡ה · theseThe young men who had grown up with him replied, “This is how you should answer these people who said to you, ‘Your father made our yoke heavy, but you must make it lighter.’ This is what you should tell them: ‘My little finger is thicker than my father’s waist!
- 1 Kings 12:19הַזֶּֽה׃ס · thisSo to this day Israel has been in rebellion against the house of David.
- 1 Kings 12:24הַזֶּ֑ה · this…that this is what the LORD says: ‘You are not to go up and fight against your brothers, the Israelites. Each of you must return home, for this is My doing.’” So they listened to the word of the LORD and turned back according to the word of the LORD.
- 1 Kings 12:27הַזֶּ֗ה · these; הַזֶּה֙If these people go up to offer sacrifices in the house of the LORD at Jerusalem, their hearts will return to their lord, Rehoboam king of Judah; then they will kill me and return to Rehoboam king of Judah.”
- 1 Kings 12:30הַזֶּ֖ה · And thisAnd this thing became a sin; the people walked as far as Dan to worship before one of the calves.
- 1 Kings 13:3זֶ֣ה · thisThat day the man of God gave a sign, saying, “The LORD has spoken this sign: ‘Surely the altar will be split apart, and the ashes upon it will be poured out.’”
- 1 Kings 13:8הַזֶּֽה׃ · in thisBut the man of God replied, “If you were to give me half your possessions, I still would not go with you, nor would I eat bread or drink water in this place.
- 1 Kings 13:12זֶ֥ה“Which way did he go?” their father asked. And his sons showed him the way taken by the man of God, who had come from Judah.
- 1 Kings 13:16הַזֶּֽה׃ · in thisBut the man replied, “I cannot go home with you, and I will not eat bread or drink water with you in this place.
- 1 Kings 13:33הַזֶּ֔ה · theseEven after these events, Jeroboam did not repent of his evil ways, but again he appointed priests for the high places from every class of people. He ordained anyone who desired to be a priest of the high places.
- 1 Kings 13:34הַזֶּ֔ה · And thisAnd this was the sin of the house of Jeroboam that led to its extermination and destruction from the face of the earth.
- 1 Kings 14:2הַזֶּֽה׃ · this…and Jeroboam said to his wife, “Now get up, disguise yourself so they will not recognize you as my wife, and go to Shiloh. For Ahijah the prophet is there; it was he who spoke about my kingship over this people.
- 1 Kings 14:5וְכָזֶ֖ה · and suchBut the LORD had said to Ahijah, “Behold, the wife of Jeroboam is coming to ask you about her son, for he is ill. You are to say such and such to her, because when she arrives, she will be disguised.”
- 1 Kings 14:6זֶּ֗הSo when Ahijah heard the sound of her feet entering the door, he said, “Come in, wife of Jeroboam! Why are you disguised? For I have been sent to you with bad news.
- 1 Kings 14:13זֶ֣ה · this [is]All Israel will mourn for him and bury him. For this is the only one belonging to Jeroboam who will receive a proper burial, because only in him has the LORD, the God of Israel, found any good in the house of Jeroboam.
- 1 Kings 14:14זֶ֣ה · ThisMoreover, the LORD will raise up for Himself a king over Israel who will cut off the house of Jeroboam. This is the day—yes, even today!
- 1 Kings 17:3מִזֶּ֔ה · here“Leave here, turn eastward, and hide yourself by the Brook of Cherith, east of the Jordan.
- 1 Kings 17:21הַזֶּ֖ה · let thisThen he stretched himself out over the child three times and cried out to the LORD, “O LORD my God, please let this boy’s life return to him!”
- 1 Kings 17:24זֶ֣הThen the woman said to Elijah, “Now I know that you are a man of God and that the word of the LORD from your mouth is truth.”
- 1 Kings 18:7זֶ֖ה · Is itNow as Obadiah went on his way, Elijah suddenly met him. When Obadiah recognized him, he fell facedown and said, “Is it you, my lord Elijah?”
- 1 Kings 18:17זֶ֖ה · Is thatWhen Ahab saw Elijah, he said to him, “Is that you, O troubler of Israel?”
- 1 Kings 18:37הַזֶּ֔ה · so that thisAnswer me, O LORD! Answer me, so that this people will know that You, the LORD, are God, and that You have turned their hearts back again.”
- 1 Kings 19:5זֶ֤הThen he lay down under the broom tree and fell asleep. Suddenly an angel touched him and said, “Get up and eat.”
- 1 Kings 20:7זֶ֣ה · this [man]Then the king of Israel summoned all the elders of the land and said, “Please take note and see that this man is looking for trouble, for when he demanded my wives, my children, my silver, and my gold, I did not deny him.”
- 1 Kings 20:9הַזֶּ֔ה · but thisSo Ahab answered the messengers of Ben-hadad, “Tell my lord the king, ‘All that you demanded of your servant the first time I will do, but this thing I cannot do.’” So the messengers departed and relayed the message to Ben-hadad.
- 1 Kings 20:12הַזֶּ֔ה · thisBen-hadad received this message while he and the kings were drinking in their tents, and he said to his servants, “Take your positions.” So they stationed themselves against the city.
- 1 Kings 20:13הַזֶּ֑ה · thisMeanwhile a prophet approached Ahab king of Israel and declared, “This is what the LORD says: ‘Do you see this entire great army? Behold, I will deliver it into your hand this very day, and you will know that I am the LORD.’”
- 1 Kings 20:24הַזֶּ֖ה · thisSo do this: Dismiss all the kings from their positions and replace them with other officers.
- 1 Kings 20:28הַזֶּה֙ · thisThen the man of God approached the king of Israel and said, “This is what the LORD says: ‘Because the Arameans have said that the LORD is a god of the hills and not of the valleys, I will deliver all this great army into your hand. Then you will know that I am the LORD.’”
- 1 Kings 20:39הַזֶּ֔ה · thisAs the king passed by, he cried out to the king: “Your servant had marched out into the middle of the battle, when suddenly a man came over with a captive and told me, ‘Guard this man! If he goes missing for any reason, your life will be exchanged for his life, or you will weigh out a talent of silver.’
- 1 Kings 21:2זֶֽה׃ · itsSo Ahab said to Naboth, “Give me your vineyard to use as a vegetable garden, since it is next to my palace. I will give you a better vineyard in its place—or if you prefer, I will give you its value in silver.”
- 1 Kings 21:5זֶּה֙ · soSoon his wife Jezebel came in and asked, “Why are you so sullen that you refuse to eat?”
- 1 Kings 22:20זֶה֙ · And one; וְזֶ֥ה · and anotherAnd the LORD said, ‘Who will entice Ahab to march up and fall at Ramoth-gilead?’ And one suggested this, and another that.