יִזָּרֵ֑עַ
𐤉𐤆𐤓𐤏
zâraʻ
is to be sown
To sow or scatter seed; by extension, to plant, to seed the ground. The term also figuratively refers to producing offspring, propagating, or disseminating (ideas, descendants, or actions) in various contexts. In agricultural settings it denotes the actual act of planting seeds in the ground; in familial and genealogical settings, it conveys the idea of fathering or bringing about progeny or descendants; and figuratively in poetic and prophetic literature, it may refer to spreading or causing something to multiply or propagate.
Leviticus 11:37 · Word #9
Lexicon H2232
| Lemma | זָרַע |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤆𐤓𐤏 |
| Transliteration | zâraʻ |
| Strong's | H2232 |
| Definition | To sow or scatter seed; by extension, to plant, to seed the ground. The term also figuratively refers to producing offspring, propagating, or disseminating (ideas, descendants, or actions) in various contexts. In agricultural settings it denotes the actual act of planting seeds in the ground; in familial and genealogical settings, it conveys the idea of fathering or bringing about progeny or descendants; and figuratively in poetic and prophetic literature, it may refer to spreading or causing something to multiply or propagate. |
Morphology HVNi3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | N — Niphal — Simple passive or reflexive |
| Conjugation | i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | is to be sown |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2232-25
he will be sown
| Morphological Notes | Verb; Niphal (passive/reflexive); imperfect; 3rd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Niphal stem conveys a passive sense, and the imperfect 3rd masculine singular form indicates a future or incomplete action. "He will be sown" preserves both the passive force and the singular masculine morphology while retaining the root image of seed being scattered. |
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