זֶ֨רַע֙
𐤆𐤓𐤏
zera
seed
from זָרַע; seed; figuratively, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity; [idiom] carnally, child, fruitful, seed(-time), sowing-time.
H2233
Genesis 1:12 · Word #6
Lexicon H2233
| Lemma | זֶרַע |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤆𐤓𐤏 |
| Transliteration | zeraʻ |
| Strong's | H2233 |
| In-context | seed |
Morphology HNcmsa
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 | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H2233-41
seed
| Root | זרע (z-r-ʿ) |
| Core Meanings | to sow, scatter seed, plant, offspring, progeny |
| Semantic Range | literal seed for planting; agricultural produce; sowing; offspring; descendants; posterity; lineage |
| Conceptual Significance | זֶרַע is central to covenantal theology, especially in promises regarding Abraham’s "seed" as chosen offspring and covenant heirs. It bridges agricultural imagery and lineage, expressing continuity of life, covenant identity, and divine promise through generations. |
| Morphological Notes | Hebrew noun, common masculine singular absolute (HNcmsa). No pronominal suffix; basic lexical form functioning as a singular collective noun in many contexts. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun זֶרַע is a masculine singular absolute form derived from the root זרע ("to sow"). The rendering "seed" preserves the direct agricultural sense of that which is sown, while also allowing for its extended meaning of offspring or progeny, both inherent in the root concept. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root זרע (to sow, scatter seed, plant, offspring, progeny)
| 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 |
H2233-40 |
zareo | his 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 |