זְרֹע֖/וֹ

𐤆𐤓𐤏/𐤅

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his arm

or (shortened) זְרֹעַ; and (feminine) זְרוֹעָה; or זְרֹעָה; from זָרַע; the arm (as stretched out), or (of animals) the foreleg; figuratively, force; arm, [phrase] help, mighty, power, shoulder, strength.

H2220

Isaiah 9:19 · Word #12

Lexicon H2220

Lemmaזְרוֹעַ
Lemma (Paleo)𐤆𐤓𐤅𐤏
Transliterationzᵉrôwaʻ
Strong'sH2220
In-contexthis arm

Morphology HNcbsc/Sp3ms All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender b — Both — Both (masculine and feminine)
Number s — Singular — Singular
State c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word

SIBI-P1 H2220-26

his outstretched arm

Rootזרע (z-r-ʿ)
Core Meaningsto sow, scatter seed, spread, extend
Semantic Rangearm (human), foreleg (animal), strength, might, power, force, help; often a metonym for active power or military strength
Conceptual SignificanceIn biblical literature, the "arm" frequently symbolizes active power, especially YHWH’s mighty intervention in history (e.g., the exodus). It conveys not mere abstract strength but power made visible and effective—strength extended outward in decisive action.
Morphological NotesFeminine singular noun in construct form (זְרֹעַ) with a 3rd person masculine singular pronominal suffix ("-וֹ"), yielding "his arm." Though feminine in grammatical gender, it takes a masculine singular possessor.
Rendering RationaleThe noun זְרוֹעַ derives from the root זרע, "to sow, scatter, extend," and refers literally to the arm as the limb that stretches out or extends. Rendering it "his outstretched arm" preserves both the physical imagery of extension inherent in the root and the masculine singular pronominal suffix ("his") indicated by the morphology.

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

Words from Root זרע (to sow, scatter seed, spread, extend)

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 (91 occurrences of H2220)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 49:24 זְרֹעֵ֣י zeroey arms of
Exodus 6:6 בִּ/זְר֣וֹעַ bizeroa with an arm
Exodus 15:16 זְרוֹעֲ/ךָ֖ zeroakha of your arm