כִּ/זְרַע
𐤊/𐤆𐤓𐤏
zeraʻ
like seed
Seed in its literal sense refers to the small, reproductive unit of plants from which a new plant can develop. In extended or metaphorical senses, it denotes offspring, descendants, or posterity, especially of humans and animals; also, it can refer generically to progeny or future generations. In agricultural contexts, it sometimes refers to the act of sowing or the season for sowing. The term also functions idiomatically for lineage, inheritance, or continuation of a family or people group.
Numbers 11:7 · Word #2
Lexicon H2233
| Lemma | זֶרַע |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤆𐤓𐤏 |
| Transliteration | zeraʻ |
| Strong's | H2233 |
| Definition | Seed in its literal sense refers to the small, reproductive unit of plants from which a new plant can develop. In extended or metaphorical senses, it denotes offspring, descendants, or posterity, especially of humans and animals; also, it can refer generically to progeny or future generations. In agricultural contexts, it sometimes refers to the act of sowing or the season for sowing. The term also functions idiomatically for lineage, inheritance, or continuation of a family or people group. |
Morphology HR/Ncmsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | like seed |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2233-06
as seed of
| Morphological Notes | Noun, masculine singular, construct state, with prefixed preposition כ ("as/like"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun זֶרַע means "seed," that which is sown, and extends to offspring or lineage. It appears here in masculine singular construct form with the prefixed preposition כ ("as/like"), requiring the sense "as seed of" followed by a genitive. |
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