תִזְרָ֔ע
𐤕𐤆𐤓𐤏
tizera
you shall sow
a primitive root; to sow; figuratively, to disseminate, plant, fructify; bear, conceive seed, set with sow(-er), yield.
Leviticus 25:4 · Word #11
Lexicon H2232
| Lemma | זָרַע |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤆𐤓𐤏 |
| Transliteration | zâraʻ |
| Strong's | H2232 |
| In-context | you shall sow |
Morphology HVqi2ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action |
| Person | 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H2232-09
you shall sow seed
| Root | זרע (z-r-ʿ) |
| Core Meanings | seed, sowing, scattering seed, offspring, propagation |
| Semantic Range | to sow seed in the ground; to plant; figuratively to beget offspring; to disseminate or spread; to initiate growth or increase. |
| Conceptual Significance | Sowing is central to Israel’s agrarian life and covenant blessings, symbolizing dependence on יהוה for growth. The root זרע also connects agricultural sowing with human offspring, linking land, fertility, and covenant continuity. |
| Morphological Notes | Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular (HVqi2ms); simple active action directed to a single male subject, typically future or modal in sense. |
| Rendering Rationale | The verb זָרַע in the Qal stem denotes the simple action of sowing or scattering seed. Rendering it as "you shall sow seed" preserves the agricultural imagery inherent in the root זרע ("seed") while reflecting the second person masculine singular imperfect form (addressing one male individual with a future or habitual sense). |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root זרע (seed, sowing, scattering seed, offspring, propagation)
| 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 |