בְּ/זַרְעָ֣/ם
𐤁/𐤆𐤓𐤏/𐤌
zeraʻ
their descendants
Seed in its literal sense refers to the small, reproductive unit of plants from which a new plant can develop. In extended or metaphorical senses, it denotes offspring, descendants, or posterity, especially of humans and animals; also, it can refer generically to progeny or future generations. In agricultural contexts, it sometimes refers to the act of sowing or the season for sowing. The term also functions idiomatically for lineage, inheritance, or continuation of a family or people group.
Deuteronomy 10:15 · Word #8
Lexicon H2233
| Lemma | זֶרַע |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤆𐤓𐤏 |
| Transliteration | zeraʻ |
| Strong's | H2233 |
| Definition | Seed in its literal sense refers to the small, reproductive unit of plants from which a new plant can develop. In extended or metaphorical senses, it denotes offspring, descendants, or posterity, especially of humans and animals; also, it can refer generically to progeny or future generations. In agricultural contexts, it sometimes refers to the act of sowing or the season for sowing. The term also functions idiomatically for lineage, inheritance, or continuation of a family or people group. |
Morphology HR/Ncmsc/Sp3mp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | their descendants |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2233-01
in their seed
| Morphological Notes | Preposition ב + masculine singular construct noun זֶרַע + 3rd person masculine plural suffix; literally "in seed-of-them." |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun זֶרַע (seed) in masculine singular construct with a 3rd person masculine plural suffix yields "their seed." The prefixed ב adds "in," preserving both the singular collective sense and the pronominal possession. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
in their seed
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 'in their seed' preserves the precise prepositional and construct grammar of the Hebrew; while 'descendants' would work, SIBI rules prefer the explicit root meaning unless context mandates further adjustment. |