Strong's Lexicon zarah: To scatter, to winnow, to disperse Original Word: זָרָה Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G1287 (διασκορπίζω, diaskorpizō): To scatter, disperse - G4610 (σκορπίζω, skorpizō): To scatter, disperse Usage: The Hebrew verb "zarah" primarily means to scatter or disperse. It is often used in the context of winnowing grain, where the chaff is separated from the wheat by throwing it into the air so that the wind carries away the lighter chaff. This action symbolizes separation, purification, and judgment. In a broader sense, "zarah" can also refer to the scattering of people, often as a form of divine judgment or consequence of disobedience. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient agrarian societies, winnowing was a crucial step in the process of preparing grain for consumption. The act of winnowing was not only practical but also carried symbolic meaning, representing the separation of the valuable from the worthless. In the biblical context, scattering often served as a metaphor for divine judgment, where God would disperse nations or peoples as a consequence of their actions. This imagery would have been powerful and relatable to the original audience, who were familiar with agricultural practices. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to scatter, fan, winnow NASB Translation disperse (5), dispersed (1), disperses (1), north (1), scatter (13), scattered (7), scrutinize (1), spread (4), winnow (3), winnow them with a winnowing (1), winnowed (1), winnows (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs [זָרָה] verb scatter, fan, winnow (Arabic  cause to fly, scatter (of wind), winnow; Aramaic דְּרָא,  ; Ethiopic  — Qal Imperfect וַיִּ֫זֶר Exodus 32:20; 2masculine singular תִּזְרֶה Ezekiel 5:2; suffix תִּזְרֵם Isaiah 30:22; Isaiah 41:16; וָאֶזְרֵם Jeremiah 15:7; Imperative זְרֵה Numbers 17:2; Infinitive לִזְרוֺת Jeremiah 4:11; Participle זֹרֶה Ruth 3:2; Isaiah 30:24; — 1 scatter, the powder into which golden calf was ground Exodus 32:20 (E, object not expressed); with accusative (strange) fire from censers Numbers 17:2 (P); hair (symbolic act) Ezekiel 5:2; Isaiah 30:22. 2 fan, winnow, object גֹּרֶן הַשְּׂעוֺרִים Ruth 3:2; Isaiah 30:24 (where participle has indefinite subject), Isaiah 41:16 metaphor, object mountains and hills, figurative of winnowing; figurative fan, winnow, in purification Jeremiah 4:11 ("" לְהָכַ֑ר); in chastisement Jeremiah 15:7(בְּמִזְרֶה ׳ז). Niph`al Imperfect וַיִּזָּרוּ Ezekiel 36:19 be scattered, dispersed, of Israel; Infinitive בְּהִזָּרוֺתֵיכֶם Ezekiel 6:8 when ye shall be dispersed (on plural suffix Ew§ 259 b, but Co strike out י). Pi`el Perfect suffix וְזֵרָם 1 Kings 14:15; זִרֵ֑יתָ Psalm 139:3, suffix זֵירִיתָ֫נוּ Psalm 44:12; וְזֵרִיתִ֫י Ezekiel 5:10 etc.; Infinitive זָרוֺת Ezekiel 20:23 etc.; — 1 (intensive of Qal) scatter, disperse, especially of peoples, with accusative (Israel and Judah) 1 Kings 14:15; Leviticus 26:33 (H), Psalm 44:12; Jeremiah 31:10; Ezekiel 5:10,12; Ezekiel 12:14,15; Ezekiel 20:23; Ezekiel 22:15 compare Zechariah 2:2; Zechariah 2:4 (twice in verse); Psalm 106:27; bones of Israel Ezekiel 6:5; people of Hazor Jeremiah 49:32; of Elam Jeremiah 49:36; of Babylon Jeremiah 51:2 (זָרִים = strangers ?); Egyptians Ezekiel 29:12; Ezekiel 30:26 + Ezekiel 30:23 (strike out Co, internal grounds); in General the wicked Proverbs 20:26; evil Proverbs 20:8; participle מְזָרִים = substantive scatterers, epithet of winds Job 37:9 (compare Qor 51:1); וְזֵרִיתִי מֶּרֶשׁ עלפֿניכם Malachi 2:3 scatter dung on your faces (token of shame and curse); figurative disperse knowledge (of lips) Proverbs 15:7. 2 winnow, sift (compare Qal 2) only figurative אָרְחִי וְרִבְעִי זֵרִ֑יתָ Psalm 139:3 my path and my couch thou siftest (Che; BaZMG 1887, 607 measurest, determinest, whence זֶרֶת q. v.) Pu`al be scattered,Imperfect יְזֹרֶה Job 18:15, subject גָּפְרִית followed by עַל; Participle feminine מְזֹרָה (agreeing with רָשֶׁ֑ת net) Proverbs 1:17. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance cast away, compass, disperse, fan, scatter away, spread, strew, winnowA primitive root (compare zuwr); to toss about; by implication, to diffuse, winnow -- cast away, compass, disperse, fan, scatter (away), spread, strew, winnow. see HEBREW zuwr Forms and Transliterations אֱזָרֶ֔ה אֱזָרֶ֣ה אזרה בְּהִזָּרֽוֹתֵיכֶ֖ם בהזרותיכם וְֽזֵרִיתִ֖ים וְזֵ֣רִתִ֔ים וְזֵר֔וּהָ וְזֵרִ֤יתִי וְזֵרִיתִ֖יךְ וְזֵרִיתִ֖ם וְזֵרִיתִ֥י וְזֵרִיתִי֙ וְזֵרִתִ֥ים וְזֵרָ֖ם וַיִּ֙זֶר֙ וַיִּזָּר֖וּ וָאֶזְרֵ֥ם וּ֝לְזָרוֹתָ֗ם וּלְזָר֥וֹת ואזרם וזרוה וזריתי וזריתיך וזריתים וזריתם וזרם וזרתים ויזר ויזרו ולזרות ולזרותם זְרֵה־ זֵ֣רוּ זֵר֣וּ זֵרִ֑יתָ זֵרִיתָֽנוּ׃ זֹרֶ֛ה זֹרֶ֥ה זרה זרה־ זרו זרית זריתנו׃ יְזָ֣רוּ יְזֹרֶ֖ה יזרה יזרו לְזָרוֹתָֽהּ׃ לִזְר֖וֹת לזרות לזרותה׃ מְזָרֵ֤ה מְזָרֶ֖ה מְזָרֶ֣ה מְזֹרָ֣ה מזרה תִּזְרֵם֙ תִּזְרֶ֣ה תזרה תזרם ’ĕ·zā·reh ’ĕzāreh bə·hiz·zā·rō·w·ṯê·ḵem behizzaroteiChem bəhizzārōwṯêḵem ezaReh lə·zā·rō·w·ṯāh lezaroTah ləzārōwṯāh liz·rō·wṯ lizRot lizrōwṯ mə·zā·reh mə·zā·rêh mə·zō·rāh mezaReh məzāreh məzārêh mezoRah məzōrāh tiz·reh tiz·rêm tizreh tizRem tizrêm ū·lə·zā·rō·w·ṯām ū·lə·zā·rō·wṯ ulezaRot ulezaroTam ūləzārōwṯ ūləzārōwṯām vaezRem vaiYizer vaiyizzaRu vezeRam vezeriTi vezeriTich vezeriTim vezeRuha wā’ezrêm wā·’ez·rêm way·yi·zer way·yiz·zā·rū wayyizer wayyizzārū wə·zê·rām wə·zê·rî·ṯî wə·zê·rî·ṯîḵ wə·zê·ri·ṯîm wə·zê·rî·ṯim wə·zê·rî·ṯîm wə·zê·rū·hā wəzêrām wəzêrîṯî wəzêrîṯîḵ wəzêriṯîm wəzêrîṯim wəzêrîṯîm wəzêrūhā yə·zā·rū yə·zō·reh yeZaru yəzārū yezoReh yəzōreh zə·rêh- zê·rî·ṯā zê·rî·ṯā·nū zê·rū zereh zərêh- zeRita zêrîṯā zeriTanu zêrîṯānū zeRu zêrū zō·reh zoReh zōrehLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Exodus 32:20 HEB: אֲשֶׁר־ דָּ֑ק וַיִּ֙זֶר֙ עַל־ פְּנֵ֣י NAS: it to powder, and scattered it over KJV: [it] to powder, and strawed [it] upon INT: which powder and scattered over the surface Leviticus 26:33 Numbers 16:37 Ruth 3:2 1 Kings 14:15 Job 18:15 Psalm 44:11 Psalm 106:27 Psalm 139:3 Proverbs 1:17 Proverbs 15:7 Proverbs 20:8 Proverbs 20:26 Isaiah 30:22 Isaiah 30:24 Isaiah 41:16 Jeremiah 4:11 Jeremiah 15:7 Jeremiah 31:10 Jeremiah 49:32 Jeremiah 49:36 Jeremiah 51:2 Ezekiel 5:2 Ezekiel 5:10 Ezekiel 5:12 39 Occurrences |
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