Strong’s H2189

זַעֲוָה

Part of speech

Noun Feminine

Transliteration

za`avah

Pronunciation

zah-VAH

Definition

Discharge

Meaning

agitation, maltreatment

Usage

The term "zaavah" refers specifically to a woman's abnormal bodily discharge, often associated with menstrual irregularities or other gynecological conditions. In the context of the Hebrew Bible, it is used to describe a condition that renders a woman ceremonially unclean according to the Levitical laws.

Bible references

Deuteronomy 28:25;Ezekiel 23:46