H4216: מַזָּרָה
mazzârâh · pronounced maz-zaw-raw' · “Mazzaroth”
Definition
some noted constellation (only in the plural), perhaps collectively, the zodiac
KJV translates it as: Mazzoroth. Compare H4208 (מַזָּלָה).
Word origin: apparently from H5144 (נָזַר) in the sense of distinction;
Extended definition
1) Mazzaroth
1a) the 12 signs of the Zodiac and their 36 associated constellations
1a) the 12 signs of the Zodiac and their 36 associated constellations
Brief lexicon based on BDB via STEPBible TBESH (CC BY 4.0).
How H4216 is translated
- the constellations ×1
Bible verses with H4216 (mazzârâh)
Mazzârâh appears in 1 verse.
- Job 38:32
Canst thou bring forth Mazzaroth in his season? or canst thou guide Arcturus with his sons?