2221. zerua
Berean Strong's Lexicon
zerua: Sown, planted

Original Word: זְרוּעַ
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: zerua
Pronunciation: zeh-ROO-ah
Phonetic Spelling: (zay-roo'-ah)
Definition: Sown, planted
Meaning: something sown, a plant

Word Origin: Derived from the root זָרַע (zara), meaning "to sow" or "to scatter seed."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often used in the New Testament is σπείρω (speirō), Strong's Greek 4687, which also means "to sow."

Usage: The term "zerua" is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe something that has been sown or planted. It often refers to fields or land that have been cultivated with seed. The concept of sowing is frequently used metaphorically in Scripture to convey ideas of preparation, investment, and the expectation of future growth or harvest.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, agriculture was a central part of daily life and the economy. The act of sowing seed was a critical step in the agricultural cycle, symbolizing hope and reliance on God's provision for a successful harvest. The Israelites were deeply connected to the land, and the imagery of sowing and reaping was commonly used in both literal and metaphorical contexts throughout the Bible.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from zara
Definition
a sowing, thing sown
NASB Translation
sowing (1), things sown (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
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 Leviticus 11:37 (P), כְּגַנָּה זֵָֽרוּעֶיהָ תַצְמִיךְַ Isaiah 61:11 in simile of Yahweh's causing righteousness to spring up.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
sowing, thing that is sown

From zara'; something sown, i.e. A plant -- sowing, thing that is sown.

see HEBREW zara'

Forms and Transliterations
זֵר֖וּעַ זֵרוּעֶ֣יהָ זרוע זרועיה zê·rū·‘e·hā zê·rū·a‘ zêrū‘ehā zeRua zêrūa‘ zeruEiha
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Englishman's Concordance
Leviticus 11:37
HEB: כָּל־ זֶ֥רַע זֵר֖וּעַ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יִזָּרֵ֑עַ
NAS: seed for sowing which
KJV: fall upon any sowing seed
INT: any seed sowing which is to be sown

Isaiah 61:11
HEB: צִמְחָ֔הּ וּכְגַנָּ֖ה זֵרוּעֶ֣יהָ תַצְמִ֑יחַ כֵּ֣ן ׀
NAS: And as a garden causes the things sown in it to spring
KJV: and as the garden causeth the things that are sown in it to spring forth;
INT: sprouts A garden the things to spring So

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 2221
2 Occurrences


zê·rū·a‘ — 1 Occ.
zê·rū·‘e·hā — 1 Occ.
















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