זָרַז (reduplic. of זר, v. זרר; cmp. אזר) to be strong, vigorous, quick, v. זָרַד.—Part. pass. זָרוּז, v. זָרִיז.
Pi. - זֵירֵז 1) to strengthen, to make active and ready, to instigate. Pes. 89ᵃ כדי לזַרְזָן … קאמר he said so in order to awaken their emulation in religious acts. Nidd. 31ᵃ; Yoma 47ᵃ זֵירַזְתָּנִי, v. זָרָה I.—Part. pass. מְזוֹרָז a) strong, vigorous. Nidd. l. c.; Snh. 70ᵇ; a. e., v. לָבַן II.—b) active, zealous to do good, valiant. Macc. 23ᵃ אין מְזָרְזִין אלא למְזוֹרָזִין Ar. (ed. מזורז; some ed. מזרז, corr. acc.) only the strong-minded it is worth encouraging; Yalk. Deut. 937; Sifré Num. 1 למְזוֹרָזִים; a. e. —2) (with ב) to admonish, be severe. Tanḥ. Korah 6 התחיל מְזָרֵז בהן (Num. R. s. 18 לדבר להם) he began to speak to them earnestly.
Hithpa. - הִזְדָּרֵז,
Nithpa. - נִזְדָּרֵז 1) to be alert, zealous, conscientious. Pesik. R. s. 6 (ref. to מהיר, Prov. XXII, 29) נִזְדָּרַזְתָּ במלאכתך thou hast been zealous (conscientious) in thy own occupation. Tanḥ. P’kudé 11; a. fr.—V. זָרִיז.—3) to be armed. Yalk. Num. 785, v. next w.