זִרְע֨וּ

𐤆𐤓𐤏𐤅

zireu

Sow

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

H2232

Hosea 10:12 · Word #1

Lexicon H2232

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

Morphology HVqv2mp All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan q — Qal — Simple active
Conjugation v — Imperative — A command
Person 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you")
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number p — Plural — Plural

SIBI-P1 H2232-34

you men have sown seed

Morphological NotesQal stem (simple active), perfect aspect (completed action), 2nd person masculine plural. No pronominal suffix. The vowel pattern זִרְעוּ marks the 2mp perfect form.
Rendering RationaleThe verb is from the root זרע, meaning "to sow" or "to scatter seed." The form is Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine plural, indicating completed action by a group of males; therefore "you men have sown seed" reflects both the agricultural root sense and the masculine plural subject inherent in the morphology.

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Words from Root זרע (sowing, scattering seed, planting, propagation, 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

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