זֵ֣רוּ
𐤆𐤓𐤅
zeru
scattered
a primitive root (compare זוּר); to toss about; by implication, to diffuse, winnow; cast away, compass, disperse, fan, scatter (away), spread, strew, winnow.
Zechariah 2:4 · Word #11
Lexicon H2219
| Lemma | זָרָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤆𐤓𐤄 |
| Transliteration | zârâh |
| Strong's | H2219 |
| In-context | scattered |
Morphology HVpp3cp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | p — Piel — Intensive active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | c — Common — Common (both genders) |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
SIBI-P1 H2219-24
they have scattered abroad
| Root | זרה (z-r-h) |
| Core Meanings | to scatter, to toss, to winnow, to disperse, to spread abroad |
| Semantic Range | to scatter seed, to winnow grain, to disperse people, to spread abroad, to cast away or strew |
| Conceptual Significance | זרה is frequently used for agricultural winnowing, evoking the image of separation and dispersal by wind. Figuratively, it often describes the scattering of peoples—especially Israel among the nations—highlighting themes of judgment, exile, and divine sovereignty over dispersion. |
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem (simple active), perfect tense, 3rd person common plural. Indicates completed action performed by "they." |
| Rendering Rationale | The root זרה conveys the act of tossing or winnowing so that something is dispersed. The form is a Hebrew verb perfect, 3rd person common plural (HVpp3cp), which is reflected by "they have" indicating completed action by a plural subject; "scattered abroad" preserves the core imagery of dispersal inherent in the root. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root זרה (to scatter, to toss, to winnow, to disperse, to spread abroad)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H2239-01 |
bazeret | with the spread-span |
H2219-01 |
behizaroteykhem | in your (masculine plural) being-scattered abroad |
H4214-01 |
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 |