זַרְע/וֹ
𐤆𐤓𐤏/𐤅
zareo
its seed
from זָרַע; seed; figuratively, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity; [idiom] carnally, child, fruitful, seed(-time), sowing-time.
H2233
Genesis 1:12 · Word #12
Lexicon H2233
| Lemma | זֶרַע |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤆𐤓𐤏 |
| Transliteration | zeraʻ |
| Strong's | H2233 |
| In-context | its seed |
Morphology HNcmsc/Sp3ms
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 |
SIBI-P1 H2233-40
his seed
| Root | זרע (z-r-ʿ) |
| Core Meanings | to sow, to scatter seed, seed, offspring, posterity |
| Semantic Range | Literal seed for sowing; agricultural produce; offspring; descendants; lineage; posterity; by extension, future generations or covenant line. |
| Conceptual Significance | "Seed" is a foundational covenantal term in the Hebrew Bible, linking agricultural imagery with lineage and promise. It signifies continuity of life, inheritance, and divine promise—especially in relation to the seed of Abraham and the enduring line through which blessing and covenant unfold. |
| Morphological Notes | Common masculine singular noun in construct form (זַרְע) with 3ms pronominal suffix (וֹ), yielding "his seed." Though morphologically singular, it can function collectively. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun זֶרַע means "seed," directly reflecting the root idea of what is sown and what grows from it. The form is masculine singular in construct with a 3rd masculine singular pronominal suffix, hence "his seed," preserving both the singular form and personal possession. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root זרע (to sow, to scatter seed, seed, offspring, posterity)
| 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 |
H2232-01 |
mazeria | seed-causing (masculine singular) |
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 |
H2233-41 |
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 (229 occurrences of H2233)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 1:11 | זֶ֔רַע | zera | seed |
| Genesis 1:11 | זַרְע/וֹ | zareo | its seed |
| Genesis 1:12 | זֶ֨רַע֙ | zera | seed |