- Original: זיו - Transliteration: Ziyv (Aramaic) - Phonetic: zeev - Definition: 1. brightness, splendour - Origin: corresponding to H2099 - TWOT entry: 2707 - Part(s) of speech: Noun Masculine - Strong's: (Chaldee); corresponding to H2099 ; (figuratively) cheerfulness: - brightness countenance. Total KJV Occurrences: 6 • brightness, 2 Daniel 2:31; Daniel 4:36 • countenance, 4 Daniel 5:6; Daniel 5:9; Daniel 5:10; Daniel 7:28