זֹה (zoh)
zoh
this
H:DemPQuick Reference
- Language
- Biblical Hebrew
- Testament
- Old Testament
- Occurrences
- 8 verses
- Root
- —
- Part of speech
- H:DemP
Definition
Definition
Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
What This Word Means for Your Faith
The Hebrew word zoh functions as a simple pointer, directing attention to something specific right here and now. In everyday speech, we use demonstratives constantly to ground our conversations in shared reality. When Scripture uses this term, it invites us to look closely at the immediate context or the person standing before us.
For your faith life, this word reminds you that God often meets us in the concrete details of daily existence. Whether it is a moment of grief, a question about the future, or the simple act of eating and drinking, the divine attention focuses on what is actually happening. You do not need to search for abstract mysteries when the truth is present in your current circumstances.
This focus encourages a grounded spirituality. Instead of drifting into vague generalities, you are invited to engage with the specific situations God has placed in your path. It is an invitation to pay attention, to recognize the sacredness of the immediate moment, and to trust that God is present in the here and now.
How it's translated
How this word is rendered word-by-word in the 8 verses where it appears, by frequency.
- this5×
- like/ this3×
Forms in the text
The inflected forms of this word as they appear in Scripture, by frequency.
- כָּ/זֹ֥ה1×
- כָּ/זֹ֣ה1×
- כָ/זֹ֥ה1×
- זֹּ֥ה1×
- זֹה֙1×
- זֹ֣ה1×
- זֹ֛ה1×
- זֹ֖ה1×
Key Verses
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II Samuel 11:25
Then David said to the messenger, “Tell Joab, ‘Don’t let this thing displease you, for the sword devours one as well as another. Make your battle stronger against the city, and overthrow it.’ Encourage him.”
David uses this word to refer directly to the specific news of Uriah's death, grounding his command to Joab in the immediate reality of the battlefield.
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Ecclesiastes 2:24
There is nothing better for a man than that he should eat and drink, and make his soul enjoy good in his labor. This also I saw, that it is from the hand of God.
The preacher points to his own observation of finding joy in labor as a direct gift from God, emphasizing the tangible experience of daily sustenance.
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Ecclesiastes 7:23
All this I have proved in wisdom. I said, “I will be wise;” but it was far from me.
This word highlights the specific result of the speaker's attempt to achieve wisdom, marking the precise point where his understanding fell short.
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Ecclesiastes 9:13
I have also seen wisdom under the sun in this way, and it seemed great to me.
The observer identifies a particular instance of wisdom he witnessed under the sun, drawing attention to a specific story that illustrates a broader truth.