Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H2221 |
|---|---|
| Word: | זֵרוַּע |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from H2232 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | zeruwa |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ` (zay-roo'-ah) n-m. |
| Meaning: | 1. something sown, i.e. a plant |
| KJV Renderings: | sowing, thing that is sown. |
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זֵרוּעַ noun [masculine] sowing, thing sown (intensive formative according to Ol§ 186 b Sta§ 228, yet on this and following compare BaNB 42, 178 Anm. 4) — ׳ זֶרַע ז Lev 11:37 ( P ), כְּגַנָּה זֵָֽרוּעֶיהָ תַצְמִיךְַ Isa 61:11 in simile of Yahweh's causing righteousness to spring up.
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Leviticus 11:37
