עָזַב
azab (ʿāzaḇ)
/aw-ZAV/
“to forsake, leave, abandon covenant”
To depart from, abandon; used of human covenant unfaithfulness forsaking God and Torah, contrasted with God's promise never to forsake His people.
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
Primitive root.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
forsakeleavedestitute
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: עָזַב (to forsake, leave, abandon covenant) -> G1459
LXX conceptual translation: עָזַב (to forsake, leave, abandon covenant) -> G2641
LXX conceptual translation: עָזַב (to forsake, leave, abandon covenant) -> ἀφίημι (to send forth, send away, let go)
Key Biblical Occurrences (6)
Foundational passages where עָזַב (azab) carries significant theological or narrative weight.