זָרַע (zâraʻ) — Bear

Hebrew word study: זָרַע (zâraʻ), Strong's H2232. to sow; figuratively, to disseminate, plant, fructify

HebrewStrong's H2232
Quick definition
Hebrew word
זָרַע (zâraʻ)
Pronounced: zaw-rah'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to sow; figuratively, to disseminate, plant, fructify

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV translation words: bear, conceive seed, set with sow(-er), yield.

Where this word appears

Strong's H2232 is tagged on 56 words in 54 verses across 19 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 1:11 and last appears in Zechariah 10:9.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

you will sow ×10sow ×4which bears seed ×4and you will sow ×3it is sown ×2it will be sown ×2and he sowed ×1and she will be impregnated ×1it sowed ×1she will bear a child ×1we will sow ×1you sowed ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

תִּזְרַע ×5וּזְרַעְתֶּם ×3זִרְעוּ ×3תִזְרַע ×3זֹרֵעַ ×2זוֹרֵעַ ×2יִזָּרֵעַ ×2מַזְרִיעַ ×2תִזְרָעוּ ×2וַיִּזְרַע ×1

Books where it appears most

Leviticus ×9Isaiah ×7Genesis ×6Jeremiah ×6Deuteronomy ×5Psalms ×3Hosea ×3Exodus ×2

Verses (first 25 of 54)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H2220 זְרוֹעַ (zᵉrôwaʻ), H2221 זֵרוּעַ (zêrûwaʻ), H2233 זֶרַע (zeraʻ), H2235 זֵרֹעַ (zêrôaʻ), H3157 יִזְרְעֵאל (Yizrᵉʻêʼl), H4218 מִזְרָע (mizrâʻ).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does zâraʻ (H2232) mean?

To sow; figuratively, to disseminate, plant, fructify.

How is H2232 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H2232 as: bear, conceive seed, set with sow(-er), yield..

How often does זָרַע (zâraʻ) appear?

Strong's H2232 is tagged on 56 words in 54 verses across 19 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 1:11 and last appears in Zechariah 10:9.