STRONGS H2232:
Abbreviations
† I. זָרַע verb sow, scatter seed (Late Hebrew
id.; Assyrian
zirû TP
Prism vi. 15; Arabic
زَرَعَ; Aramaic
IfRz,
H2234 זְרַע; Ethiopic
ዘርአ፡ ዘርዐ፡ but in Sabean
דֿרא DHM
ZMG 1883, 15 and in proper name, Id. in MV
10, pp. 242, 983) —
Qal Perfect 3rd person masculine singular זָרַע Judges 6:3;
1st person singular וְזָרַעְתִּ֫י Jeremiah 31:27; suffix
וּזְרַעְתִּיהָ consecutive
Hosea 2:25 [
Hosea 2:23];
3rd person plural זָֽרְעוּ Jeremiah 12:13;
2nd person masculine plural זְרַעַתֶּם Haggai 1:6;
וּזְרַעְתֶּם consecutive
Genesis 47:23 +
2 times;
Imperfect יִזְרָ֑ע Ecclesiastes 11:4;
וַיִּזְרַע Genesis 26:12; suffix
וַיִּזְרָעֶהָ Judges 9:45;
1st person singular אֶזְדְעָה Judg 31:8; suffix
וְאֶזְרָעֵם Zechariah 10:9, etc.;
Imperative masculine singular זְרַע Ecclesiastes 11:6; masculine plural
זִרְעוּ Hosea 10:12 +
2 times;
Infinitive לִזְרֹעַ Isaiah 28:24;
Participle active זֹרֵעַ Isaiah 55:10 +
3 times;
זזֹרֵעַ Proverbs 22:8;
Jeremiah 50:16, etc.;
Passive participle זָרֻעַ Psalm 97:11 (but on text see below); feminine
זְרוּעָה Jeremiah 2:2; —
1. literally sow:
a. absolute sow (seed), do one's sowing Judges 6:3; Genesis 26:12 (J), Isaiah 28:24 (after ploughing חרשׁ); זִרְעוּ וקצרו ונטעו כרמים Isaiah 37:30 = 2 Kings 19:29; || קצר also Micah 6:15; Leviticus 25:11 (H), Ecclesiastes 11:4; || אסף Leviticus 25:20 (H); opposed to אכל Job 31:8; זֹרְעֵי עלכֿלמֿים Isaiah 32:20 (on construct compare Ges§ 130, 1); with אתהֿשּׁנה הַשׁמינִת Leviticus 25:22; followed by הַרְבֵּה Haggai 1:6 (opposed to הָבֵא מְעָ֑ט).
b. with accusative of land אדמה Exodus 23:10 (J E; || אסף), Genesis 47:23 (J); field (שׂדה) Leviticus 25:3 (|| אסף), compare Leviticus 25:4; Psalm 107:37; as passive participle אֶרֶץ לֹא זְרוּעָה Jeremiah 2:2 (|| מִדְבָּר).
c. with accusative of seed אֶתזַֿרְעֲךָ ז׳ Deuteronomy 11:10, compare Deuteronomy 22:9; Jeremiah 35:7; Leviticus 26:16 (H) Ecclesiastes 11:6; followed by חִטִּים Jeremiah 12:13 (|| קצר); compare also בִּכּוּרֵי מַעֲשֶׂיךָ אשׁר תזרע בַּשָּׂדֶה Exodus 23:16 (JE).
d. followed by 2 accusative לֹא תזרע כַּרְמְךָ כִּלְאַ֑יִם Deuteronomy 22:9; compare שָׂדְךָ לֹא תִזְרַע כִּלְאַיִם Leviticus 19:19 (H); זַרְעֲךָ אשׁרתֿזדע אתהֿאדמה Isaiah 30:23; also of destroyed city וַיִּזְרָעֶהָ מֶ֑לַח Judges 9:45.
e. participle active as substantive זוֺרֵעַ Jeremiah 50:16 (|| תֹּפֵשׂ מַגָּל בְּעֵת קָציר); לַֹזּרֵעַ Isaiah 55:10 (|| לָאֹכֵל).
2. of shrub and tree producing, yielding seed, with accusative of congnate meaning with verb Genesis 1:29 (twice in verse) (P), compare Hiph. 3. figurative:
a. of Yahweh's sowing (planting) Israel in the land וזרעתיה לי בָארץ Hosea 2:25 (We וזרעתיהו, object being Jezreel); on the other hand וְאֶזְרָעֵם בָּעַמִּים Zechariah 10:9.
b. with 2 accusative, of Yahweh's fructifying Israel and Judah יהודה זֶרַע אדם וזרע וזרעתי אתבֿית ישׂראל ואתבֿ׳ בהמה Jeremiah 31:27.
c. of moral action, זִרְעוּ לָכֶם לִצְדָקָה Hosea 10:12 (|| קצר); צדקה ז׳ Proverbs 11:18; אַלתִּֿזְרְעוּ אֶלקֹֿצִים Jeremiah 4:3 sow not in among thorns (said of a few righteous deeds amid much wickedness); especially of evil-doing רוּחַ יזרעו וְסוּפָתָה יִקְצֹ֑רוּ Hosea 8:7; זֹרְעֵי עָמָל Job 4:8 (|| קצר); זוֺרֵעַ עַוְלָה יקצוראָֿוֶן Proverbs 22:8.
d. of Israel's practising idolatry זְמֹרַת זָר תִּזְרָעֶ֑נּוּ Isaiah 17:10 (2 accusative)
e. הזרעים בדמעה בְּרִנָּה יִקְצֹ֑רוּ Psalm 126:5 metaphor of distress followed by joy.
f. אוֺר זָרֻעַ לַצַּדִּיק Psalm 97:11 read probably זָרַח, Vrss Ol Hu Bae Che and others.
Niph. be sown, fructified,
Perfect 3rd person feminine singular וְנִזְרְעָה consecutive
Numbers 5:28;
2nd person masculine plural וְנִזְרַעְתֶּם consecutive
Ezekiel 36:9;
Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יִזָּרַע Nahum 1:14;
יִזָּרֵ֑עַ Deuteronomy 21:4;
Leviticus 11:37;
3rd person feminine singular תִּזָּרַע Deuteronomy 29:22; —
1. be sown:
a. subject אֶרֶץ, ולא תַּצְמִחַ לֹא תִזּ׳ Deuteronomy 29:22, compare (of נַחַל אֵיתָן) לא יֵעָבֵּד בּוֺ ולא יִזּ׳ Deuteronomy 21:4; in address to הָרֵי ישׂראל, וְנֶעֱבַּדְתֶּם וְנִזְרַעְתֶּם Ezekiel 36:9.
b. subject זֶרַע, זֶרַע זֵרוּעַ אשׁר יִזָּרֵעַ Leviticus 11:37 (P); figurative מִשִּׁמְךָ עוֺד לֹא יִזּ׳ Nahum 1:14 no more of thy name be sown, in judgment against Nineveh.
2. be fructified, made pregnant וְנִזְרְעָה זָרַ֑ע Numbers 5:28 (P; of woman).
Pu. Perfect 3rd person plural זֹרָ֑עוּ Isaiah 40:24 of princes and judges under figure of trees (||
נִטָּ֑עוּ,
שֹׁרֵשׁ בָּאָרֶץ גִּזְעָם).
Hiph. Imperfect 3rd person feminine singular תַּזְרִיעַ Leviticus 12:2;
Participle מַזְרִיעַ Genesis 1:11,
12; —
1. produce seed, of herb, with accusative of congnate meaning with verb Genesis 1:11, 12; apparently denominative from זֶרַע; compare Qal 2.
2. of a woman, = bear a child זָכָר וְיָֽלְדָה תַּזְרִיע Leviticus 12:2.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs
Genesis
1:11; 1:11; 1:12; 1:12; 1:29; 26:12; 26:12; 47:23; 47:23
Exodus
23:10; 23:16
Leviticus
11:37; 11:37; 12:2; 12:2; 19:19; 25:3; 25:4; 25:11; 25:20; 25:22; 26:16
Numbers
5:28; 5:28
Deuteronomy
11:10; 21:4; 21:4; 22:9; 22:9; 29:22; 29:22
Judges
6:3; 6:3; 9:45; 9:45
2 Kings
19:29
Job
4:8; 31:8
Psalms
97:11; 97:11; 107:37; 126:5
Proverbs
11:18; 22:8; 22:8
Ecclesiastes
11:4; 11:4; 11:6; 11:6
Isaiah
17:10; 28:24; 28:24; 30:23; 32:20; 37:30; 40:24; 55:10; 55:10
Jeremiah
2:2; 2:2; 4:3; 12:13; 12:13; 31:27; 31:27; 35:7; 50:16; 50:16
Ezekiel
36:9; 36:9
Hosea
2:23; 8:7; 10:12; 10:12
Micah
6:15
Nahum
1:14; 1:14
Haggai
1:6; 1:6
Zechariah
10:9; 10:9