מַזְרִ֤יעַ

𐤌𐤆𐤓𐤉𐤏

mazeria

yielding seed

a primitive root; to sow; figuratively, to disseminate, plant, fructify; bear, conceive seed, set with sow(-er), yield.

H2232

Genesis 1:12 · Word #5

Lexicon H2232

Lemmaזָרַע
Lemma (Paleo)𐤆𐤓𐤏
Transliterationzâraʻ
Strong'sH2232
In-contextyielding seed

Morphology HVhrmsa All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan h — Hiphil — Causative active
Conjugation r — Participle Active — The one doing the action
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 H2232-01

seed-causing (masculine singular)

Rootזרע (z-r-ʿ)
Core Meaningsto sow, scatter seed, plant, beget, produce offspring
Semantic Rangeto cause to sow, to produce seed, to yield offspring, to generate future growth, to propagate life
Conceptual SignificanceThis term is foundational in creation theology (e.g., Genesis 1), where vegetation is described as "seed-causing," emphasizing divinely ordered reproduction and continuity. It highlights the biblical theme of seed as both biological propagation and covenantal continuity.
Morphological NotesHiphil stem (causative), active participle, masculine singular, absolute state. Functions adjectivally or substantivally to describe something that produces or generates seed.
Rendering RationaleThe form מַזְרִיעַ is a Hiphil masculine singular active participle from זרע, expressing a causative sense: "causing to sow" or "causing seed." Rendering it as "seed-causing" preserves the core idea of producing or generating seed while reflecting the masculine singular participial form.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root זרע (to sow, scatter seed, plant, beget, produce offspring)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H3157-01 beyizereel in God-will-sow
H2233-01 bezaream in their seed
H2233-02 bezareo in his seed-offspring
H2220-01 bizeroa with an outstretched arm
H3158-01 hayizereeli the man of Yizreel ("God-sows")
H3159-01 hayizereelit the Yizreʿel-ite woman
H2233-03 hazara the seed
H2233-04 hazera the seed
H2220-02 hazeroa the outstretched arm
H2233-05 kezera like seed of
H2233-06 kizera like the seed-of
H2214-01 lezara for seed
H2233-07 lezareakha to your seed
H2233-08 lezareakhem to your seed
H2233-09 lezareo for his seed
H2233-10 lezera for seed
H2233-11 mizareakha from your seed
H2233-12 mizaream from their seed
H2233-13 mizareo from his seed
H2233-14 mizera from the seed of
H2232-02 tizera you shall sow seed
H2232-03 tizerau you men will sow seed
H2233-15 ulezareakha and to your seed
H2233-16 ulezaream and to their seed
H2233-17 ulezareekha and to your seed
H2233-18 ulezareo and to his seed
H2233-19 umizareakha and from your seed
H2233-20 umizareo and from his seed
H2233-21 umizera and from the sowing-seed of
H2233-22 uvezareakha and in your seed
H2233-23 uvezareekha and in your seed
H2220-03 uvizeroa and with an outstretched arm
H2220-04 uvizeroakha and by your outstretched arm
H2232-04 uzeraetem and you (masculine plural) shall sow seed
H2220-05 uzeroa and the outstretched arm-of
H2220-06 uzeroakha and your outstretched arm
H2220-07 uzeroo and his outstretched arm
H2220-08 uzeroot and outstretched arms-of
H2233-24 vazera and seed
H3157-02 veyizereel and God-Sows
H2233-25 vezareakha your seed-offspring
H2233-26 vezaream and their seed
H2233-27 vezareekha and your seed-offspring
H2233-28 vezareekhe and your seed-offspring (feminine singular)
H2233-29 vezareeykhem and your sown-seeds
H2233-30 vezareo and his seed
H2233-31 vezera and seed
H3157-03 yizereel God-Will-Sow
H3157-04 yizereelah toward God-Sows
H2233-32 zara seed
H2233-33 zareah her seed
H2233-34 zareakha your seed-offspring
H2233-35 zareakhem your seed
H2233-36 zaream their seed
H2233-37 zareekha your seed
H2233-38 zareekhe your (fem. sg.) seed
H2233-39 zarei my seed
H2233-40 zareo his seed
H2233-41 zera seed
H2220-09 zeroa outstretched arm
H2220-10 zeroakha your outspread arm
H2220-11 zeroi my outspreading arm
H2220-12 zeroo his outstretched arm
H2220-13 zeroot outstretched arms of
H2220-14 zerootayv his outstretched arms
H2232-05 zireu you men have sown seed
H2232-06 zorea one sowing seed

Word Usage (56 occurrences of H2232)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 1:11 מַזְרִ֣יעַ mazeria bearing
Genesis 1:12 מַזְרִ֤יעַ mazeria yielding seed
Genesis 1:29 זֹרֵ֣עַ zorea yielding
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