מְזָרֶ֖ה
𐤌𐤆𐤓𐤄
mezareh
winnows
a primitive root (compare זוּר); to toss about; by implication, to diffuse, winnow; cast away, compass, disperse, fan, scatter (away), spread, strew, winnow.
Proverbs 20:8 · Word #6
Lexicon H2219
| Lemma | זָרָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤆𐤓𐤄 |
| Transliteration | zârâh |
| Strong's | H2219 |
| In-context | winnows |
Morphology HVprmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | p — Piel — Intensive active |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H2219-02
a scattering one
| Root | זרה (z-r-h) |
| Core Meanings | scattering, dispersing, winnowing, spreading out, casting away |
| Semantic Range | to scatter grain in winnowing, to disperse people, to spread abroad, to cast away, to fan or toss so as to separate |
| Conceptual Significance | The imagery of scattering or winnowing evokes both agricultural practice and covenantal themes of dispersion and judgment. It can signify divine judgment in dispersing a people, or the purifying act of separating chaff from grain, underscoring themes of refinement and exile in the biblical narrative. |
| Morphological Notes | Piel participle, masculine singular (absolute/construct). The mem-prefix (מְ) and doubled middle radical reflect the intensive/active stem, indicating one who actively scatters or winnows. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is a masculine singular participle, denoting an active agent characterized by the action of the root זרה. Rendering it as "a scattering one" preserves the participial, ongoing sense and reflects the root idea of dispersing or winnowing, while maintaining masculine singular reference. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root זרה (scattering, dispersing, winnowing, spreading out, casting away)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H2239-01 |
bazeret | with the spread-span |
|
behizaroteykhem | in your (masculine plural) being-scattered abroad |
|
bemizereh | with a scattering-shovel |
Word Usage (39 occurrences of H2219)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exodus 32:20 | וַ/יִּ֨זֶר֙ | vayizer | and scattered |
| Leviticus 26:33 | אֱזָרֶ֣ה | ezareh | I-will-scatter |
| Numbers 17:2 | זְרֵה | zereh | scatter |