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זד / זדון

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זֵד , זָדוֹן

Part of Speech	Noun
Occurrences	13 + 11
Possible Meanings	Intentionally wicked person / action Arrogant person / action
Related Words	זוד

Possible Meanings

The various forms of זֵד / זָדוֹן share the same lexical questions as the verb זוד.

1. Intentionally wicked person / action

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2. Arrogant person / action

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Semantic Evolution

Intra-Biblical

Rabbinic Hebrew

In Rabbinic sources, זָדוֹן is used to describe a premeditated sin (in contrast to a שְׁגָגָה). Rabbinic Hebrew also introduced the word מֵזִיד as a term for intentional sinning (in contrast to שׁוֹגֵג). This usage likely influenced many medieval commentators in their understanding of the root זדון.

Modern Hebrew