Narcissism / Insolent Pride – The Hebrew Word

October 18, 2013 By in Biblical Perspectives On Narcissism
Since the word “insolent pride” used in Proverbs 21:24 is a foundation for this discussion, we need to take a closer look at the Hebrew word for it – “zadon” From http://biblesuite.com/hebrew/2087.htm
zadon: insolence, presumptuousness
Original Word: זָדוֹן Part of Speech: Noun Masculine Transliteration: zadon Phonetic Spelling: (zaw-done’) Short Definition: arrogance
Word Origin from zud Definition insolence, presumptuousness NASB Translation arrogance (3), arrogant (2), insolence (2), insolent pride (1), presumptuously (2), pride (1). ———————————————————————————————– Here are the uses Strong’s Hebrew 2087 – 11 Occurrences bə·zā·ḏō·wn — 2 Occ. haz·zā·ḏō·wn — 1 Occ. ḇə·zā·ḏō·wn — 1 Occ. zā·ḏō·wn — 4 Occ. zə·ḏō·wn — 2 Occ. zə·ḏō·nə·ḵā — 1 Occ. Deuteronomy 17:12  BIB: אֲשֶׁר־ יַעֲשֶׂ֣ה בְזָד֗וֹן לְבִלְתִּ֨י שְׁמֹ֤עַ NAS: acts presumptuously by not listening KJV: that will dopresumptuously, and will not hearken INT: who acts presumptuouslynot listening  
Deuteronomy 18:22  BIB: דִבְּר֖וֹ יְהוָ֑ה בְּזָדוֹן֙ דִּבְּר֣וֹ הַנָּבִ֔יא NAS: has spoken it presumptuously; you shall not be afraid KJV: hath spoken it presumptuously: thou shalt not be afraid INT: spoken the LORDpresumptuously has spoken the prophet
1 Samuel 17:28  BIB: יָדַ֣עְתִּי אֶת־ זְדֹנְךָ֗ וְאֵת֙ רֹ֣עַ NAS: I know your insolence and the wickedness KJV: I know thy pride, and the naughtiness INT: I acknowledge your insolence and the wickedness of your heart
Proverbs 11:2  BIB: בָּֽא־ זָ֭דוֹן וַיָּבֹ֣א קָל֑וֹן NAS: When pride comes, then comes KJV: [When] pride cometh, then cometh INT: comes pride comes dishonor
Proverbs 13:10  BIB: רַק־ בְּ֭זָדוֹן יִתֵּ֣ן מַצָּ֑ה NAS: Through insolence comes nothing KJV: Only by pride cometh contention: INT: but insolence comes strife
Proverbs 21:24  BIB: ע֝וֹשֶׂ֗ה בְּעֶבְרַ֥ת זָדֽוֹן׃  NAS: Who acts with insolent pride. KJV: who dealeth in proudwrath. INT: acts wrath insolent
 
Jeremiah 49:16  BIB: הִשִּׁ֤יא אֹתָךְ֙ זְד֣וֹן לִבֶּ֔ךָ שֹֽׁכְנִי֙ NAS: As for the terror of you, The arrogance of your heart KJV: hath deceived thee, [and] the pride of thine heart, INT: the terror deceived the arrogance of your heart live
Jeremiah 50:31  BIB: הִנְנִ֤י אֵלֶ֙יךָ֙ זָד֔וֹן נְאֻם־ אֲדֹנָ֥י NAS: I am against you, O arrogant one, Declares KJV: Behold, I [am] against thee, [O thou] most proud, saith INT: behold I am againstarrogant Declares the Lord
Jeremiah 50:32  BIB: וְכָשַׁ֤ל זָדוֹן֙ וְנָפַ֔ל וְאֵ֥ין NAS: The arrogant one will stumble KJV: And the most proud shall stumble INT: will stumble the arrogantand fall no
Ezekiel 7:10  BIB: הַמַּטֶּ֔ה פָּרַ֖ח הַזָּדֽוֹן׃  NAS: has budded, arrogancehas blossomed. KJV: hath blossomed, pride hath budded. INT: the rod has blossomedarrogance
 
Obadiah 1:3  BIB: זְד֤וֹן לִבְּךָ֙ הִשִּׁיאֶ֔ךָ NAS: The arrogance of your heart KJV: The pride of thine heart hath deceived INT: the arrogance of your heart deceived
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