תִזְרָ֔ע

𐤕𐤆𐤓𐤏

tizera

you shall sow

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

H2232

Leviticus 25:4 · Word #11

Lexicon H2232

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

Rootזרע (z-r-ʿ)
Core Meaningsseed, sowing, scattering seed, offspring, propagation
Semantic Rangeto sow seed in the ground; to plant; figuratively to beget offspring; to disseminate or spread; to initiate growth or increase.
Conceptual SignificanceSowing 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 NotesQal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular (HVqi2ms); simple active action directed to a single male subject, typically future or modal in sense.
Rendering RationaleThe 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