זְרֹע֖/וֹ
𐤆𐤓𐤏/𐤅
zeroo
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.
Isaiah 9:19 · Word #12
Lexicon H2220
| Lemma | זְרוֹעַ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤆𐤓𐤅𐤏 |
| Transliteration | zᵉrôwaʻ |
| Strong's | H2220 |
| In-context | his 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
| Root | זרע (z-r-ʿ) |
| Core Meanings | to sow, scatter seed, spread, extend |
| Semantic Range | arm (human), foreleg (animal), strength, might, power, force, help; often a metonym for active power or military strength |
| Conceptual Significance | In 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 Notes | Feminine 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 Rationale | The 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 |