2220. zeroa

Strong's Lexicon

zeroa: Arm, strength, power

Original Word: זְרוֹעַ
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: zrowa`
Pronunciation: zeh-RO-ah
Phonetic Spelling: (zer-o'-ah)
Definition: Arm, strength, power
Meaning: the arm, the foreleg, force

Word Origin: Derived from the root זָרַע (zara), meaning "to sow" or "to scatter seed."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G1023 (brachion): Refers to the arm, often used in the Septuagint to translate "zeroa."

- G2904 (kratos): Meaning strength or power, used in the New Testament to describe God's might.

Usage: The Hebrew word "zeroa" primarily refers to the physical arm of a person or being, often symbolizing strength, power, or might. It is used metaphorically to describe the power and might of God, as well as the strength of individuals or nations. In the context of sacrificial offerings, "zeroa" can also refer to the shoulder or foreleg of an animal.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, the arm was a common symbol of strength and power. The imagery of an outstretched arm was often used to depict divine intervention or deliverance. In the Hebrew Bible, God's "arm" is frequently associated with His mighty acts of salvation and judgment. The concept of the arm as a symbol of power is also reflected in various ancient artifacts and inscriptions from surrounding cultures.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from an unused word
Definition
arm, shoulder, strength
NASB Translation
arm (53), arms (19), forces (3), help (1), mighty (1), position (1), power (4), shoulder (2), strength (8).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

זְרוֺעַ, זְרֹעַ noun feminine^{Exodus 6:6} and (rare) masculine^{Isaiah 51:5}, compare below arm, shoulder, strength (Late Hebrew id.; Assyrian (Tel el Amarna^{102, 1. 12, etc.}) zurû, compare Jastr^{JBL xi, 1892, 123}; Arabic ; Aramaic דְּרָעָא, ; Ethiopic ) — absolute זְרוֺעַ Exodus 6:6 +, זְרֹעַ Deuteronomy 7:19 +; construct זְרוֺעַ Psalm 10:15 +, זְרֹעַ Psalm 89:11 +; suffix זְרוֺעִי Jeremiah 27:5; Psalm 89:2, זְרֹעִי Isaiah 51:5; Isaiah 63:5; זְרוֺעֲךָ Psalm 71:18 +, זְרֹעֲךָ 1 Samuel 3:31 +, etc.; plural זְרֹעִים Daniel 11:31; construct זְרֹעֵי Genesis 49:24; suffix זְרֹעַי Isaiah 51:5, זְרֹעָיו 2 Kings 9:24; elsewhere feminine form, construct זְרוֺעוֺת Psalm 37:17, זְרֹעוֺת Job 22:9 6t., זְרֹעֹת Deuteronomy 33:27; suffix זְרוֺעֹתָ֑י Psalm 18:35, זְרֹעֹתָ֑י 2 Samuel 22:35, etc. (In absolute and construct singular more often plene, in plural and with suffix more often defect. In three instances where ׳ז is masculine it means a political or military force Daniel 11:15,22,31). —

1 arm,

a. literally, of a man Judges 15:14; Judges 16:12; 2 Samuel 1:10; Isaiah 9:19; Isaiah 17:5 (probably accusative instrumental), Deuteronomy 33:20; Zechariah 11:17 (twice in verse); Cant 8:6; Daniel 10:6; Ezekiel 13:30 (strike out Co); כֹּחוֺ ׳ז Isaiah 44:12 (of a smith, forging); חֲשׂוּפָה ׳ז Ezekiel 4:7 (of prophet); in figure of ׳י teaching Ephraim to walk Hosea 11:3; זְרֹעֵי יָדָיו Genesis 49:24 arms of his hands, i.e. arms that by their strength enable him (Joseph) to draw the bow; וַיַּךְ אֶתיְֿהוֺרָם בֵּין זְרֹעָיו 2 Kings 9:24, i.e. his arms seen from behind, his shoulders.

b. arm as seat of (human) strength Psalm 18:35 = 2 Samuel 22:35; לֹאעֹז ׳ז Job 26:2, ׳כּוֺחַ הַזּ Daniel 11:6 compare Daniel 11:6; לֹא עֹז ׳ז Job 26:2; ׳חִוַּקְתִּי ז Hosea 7:15 compare Ezekiel 30:24,25; also with שׁבר Psalm 10:15; Psalm 37:17; Jeremiah 48:25 ("" קֶרֶן), Ezekiel 30:21,22,24 compare Ezekiel 30:25; רָמָה תִּשָּׁבֵר ׳ז Job 38:15. — On Malachi 2:3 compare VB. Especially

c. Yahweh's arm as instrument of deliverance and judgment (often Deuteronomy, Jeremiah, Isa², Psalms): — נְטוּיָה ׳ז Deuteronomy 4:34; Deuteronomy 5:15; Deuteronomy 26:8; Ezekiel 20:33,34; Psalm 136:12, compare Deuteronomy 7:19; Deuteronomy 11:2; 1 Kings 8:42 2Chronicles 6:32 (all "" יָד חֲזָקָה), Deuteronomy 9:29; 2 Kings 17:36; (of creation) Jeremiah 27:5; Jeremiah 32:17 (all "" כֹּחַ גָּדוֺל); נְטוּיָה ׳בִּז Exodus 6:6 (P, or D's revision; no ""); חֲזָקָה ׳זְ Jeremiah 21:5 ("" יָד נְטוּיָה); גְּדֹל זרועך Exodus 15:16 (song), ׳גֹּדֶל ז Psalm 79:11; זְרוֺעִי תְאַמְּצֶנּוּ Psalm 89:22 ("" יָדִי); ׳בִּזְ Psalm 77:16; ׳ז Psalm 44:4 ("" יְמִינְךָ), קָדְשׁוֺ ׳ז Psalm 98:1 ("" יְמִינוֺ), compare Isaiah 52:10; עֻוָּךָ ׳ז Psalm 89:11 compare Isaiah 62:8 ("" יְמִינוֺ); ׳לִבְּשִׁיעֹֿז זְרוֺעַ י Isaiah 51:9; ׳לְךָ ז עִםגְּֿבוּרָ֑ה Psalm 89:14; תִּפְאַרְתּוֺ ׳ז Isaiah 63:12; as support of weak Isaiah 40:11 (figurative of shepherd), compare זְרֹעֹת עוֺלָם Deuteronomy 33:27; נַחַת זְרוֺעוֺ יַרְאֶה Isaiah 30:30 (of lightning stroke, "" השׁמיע הוֺד קולו of thunder); also אִםוְֿרוֺעַ כָּאֵל לָךְ Job 40:9.Hence,

2 arm, as symbol of strength:

a. human 1 Samuel 2:31 (twice in verse) (ᵐ5 read זַרְעֲךָ and זֶרַע, but see Klo Dr), Ezekiel 22:6; Ezekiel 31:17; וַתְּאַמֵּץ זְרוֺעתֶיהָ Proverbs 31:17; בָּשָׂר ׳ז2Chronicles 32:8; שָׁם בָּשָׂר זְרֹעוֺ Jeremiah 17:5 ("" יִבְטַח בָּאָדָם); compare Psalm 44:4 ("" חַרְבָּם); אישׁ זרוע Job 22:8; זְרֹעוֺת יְתֹמִים Job 22:9 (i.e. strength, resources); הָיוּ זרוע לִבְּנֵילֿוֺט Psalm 83:9; רַבִּים ׳ז Job 35:9; זְרֹעַ גְּדוֺלָה Ezekiel 17:9 (for pulling up a tree, in metaphor).

b. = divine strength Psalm 71:18 ("" גְּבוּרָה), זְרֹעוֺ משְׁלָה לוֺ Isaiah 40:10 ("" חָזָק); זְרֹעַי עַמִּים יִשְׁמֹּ֑טוּ Isaiah 51:5 [Str thinks masculine to avoid verbal ending נָה, compare Isaiah 49:11]; and help Isaiah 33:2 ("" יְשׁוּעָה) compare Isaiah 59:16; Isaiah 63:5; see also Isaiah 53:1.

3 Plural forces, political and military, with יִעֲמֹ֑דוּ Daniel 11:15,31; Daniel 11:22 (see Bev).

4 Shoulder of animal sacrificed, belonging to priest Numbers 6:19 (P) Deuteronomy 18:3.

דרע (√of following; Biblical Hebrew II. זרע, זְרוֺעַ).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

arm, help, mighty, power, shoulder, strength

Or (shortened) zroao {zer-o'-ah}; and (feminine) zrowpah {zer-o-aw'}; or zrowah {zer-o-aw'}; from zara'; the arm (as stretched out), or (of animals) the foreleg; figuratively, force -- arm, + help, mighty, power, shoulder, strength.

see HEBREW zara'

Forms and Transliterations

בִּזְר֣וֹעַ בִּזְר֥וֹעַ בִּזְרֹעוֹ֙ בִזְרֹ֤עַ בזרוע בזרע בזרעו הַזְּר֗וֹעַ הַזְּרֹ֣עַ הַזְּרֹ֥עַ הזרוע הזרע וְהַזְּרֹ֣עַ וּ֭זְרוֹעֲךָ וּֽזְרֹעֲךָ֖ וּֽזְרֽוֹעֲךָ֖ וּבִֽזְרֹעֲךָ֖ וּבִזְר֣וֹעַ וּבִזְר֥וֹעַ וּבִזְר֧וֹעַ וּבִזְרֹ֣עַ וּבִזְרוֹעִ֖י וּזְר֥וֹעַ וּזְרֹֽעֹתָיו֙ וּזְרֹע֔וֹ וּזְרֹע֖וֹ וּזְרֹע֖וֹת וּזְרֹע֛וֹ וּזְרֹע֤וֹת וּזְרֹע֥וֹת וּזְרֹעִ֖ים וּזְרֹעַ֖י וּזְרוֹעָם֮ ובזרוע ובזרועי ובזרע ובזרעך והזרע וזרוע וזרועך וזרועם וזרעו וזרעות וזרעי וזרעים וזרעך וזרעתיו זְ֭רוֹעַ זְר֖וֹעַ זְר֛וֹעַ זְר֣וֹעַ זְרֹ֖עַ זְרֹ֣עֲךָ֔ זְרֹ֣עֹתָ֔יו זְרֹע֑וֹ זְרֹע֔וֹ זְרֹע֖וֹ זְרֹע֣וֹת זְרֹעִ֔י זְרֹעִ֖י זְרֹעֵ֣י זְרֹעָ֔יו זְרֹעָם֙ זְרֹעֹ֣ת זְרֹעֹתָ֖יו זְרֹעֹתָֽי׃ זְרֹעוֹ֙ זְרֹעוֹת֙ זְרֹעוֹתֶֽיהָ׃ זְרֽוֹעֹתָ֑יו זְרֽוֹעֹתָ֑ם זְרוֹע֖וֹ זְרוֹע֣וֹת זְרוֹעֲךָ֑ זְרוֹעֲךָ֖ זְרוֹעֲךָ֣ זְרוֹעִ֥י זְרוֹעֶ֔ךָ זְרוֹעֹֽתֵיכֶ֑ם זְרוֹעֹתָֽי׃ זְרוֹעוֹ֙ זְרוֹעוֹתָ֗יו זרוע זרועו זרועות זרועותיו זרועי זרועך זרועתי׃ זרועתיו זרועתיכם זרועתם זרע זרעו זרעות זרעותיה׃ זרעי זרעיו זרעך זרעם זרעת זרעתי׃ זרעתיו לִזְרֹע֖וֹ לזרעו מִזְּר֣וֹעַ מזרוע biz·rō·‘ōw ḇiz·rō·a‘ biz·rō·w·a‘ bizrō‘ōw bizRoa ḇizrōa‘ bizroO bizrōwa‘ haz·zə·rō·a‘ haz·zə·rō·w·a‘ hazzeRoa hazzərōa‘ hazzərōwa‘ liz·rō·‘ōw lizrō‘ōw lizroO miz·zə·rō·w·a‘ mizzeRoa mizzərōwa‘ ū·ḇiz·rō·‘ă·ḵā ū·ḇiz·rō·a‘ ū·ḇiz·rō·w·‘î ū·ḇiz·rō·w·a‘ ū·zə·rō·‘ă·ḵā ū·zə·rō·‘ay ū·zə·rō·‘îm ū·zə·rō·‘ō·ṯāw ū·zə·rō·‘ō·wṯ ū·zə·rō·‘ōw ū·zə·rō·w·‘ă·ḵā ū·zə·rō·w·‘ām ū·zə·rō·w·a‘ ūḇizrō‘ăḵā ūḇizrōa‘ ūḇizrōw‘î ūḇizrōwa‘ uvizRoa uvizroaCha uvizroI ūzərō‘ăḵā ūzərō‘ay ūzərō‘îm ūzərō‘ōṯāw ūzərō‘ōw ūzərō‘ōwṯ uzeRoa uzeroaCha uzeroAi uzeroAm uzeroIm uzeroO uzeroot uzerooTav ūzərōw‘ăḵā ūzərōw‘ām ūzərōwa‘ vehazzeRoa vizRoa wə·haz·zə·rō·a‘ wəhazzərōa‘ zə·rō·‘ă·ḵā zə·rō·‘ām zə·rō·‘āw zə·rō·‘ê zə·rō·‘î zə·rō·‘ō·ṯāw zə·rō·‘ō·ṯāy zə·rō·‘ō·w·ṯe·hā zə·rō·‘ō·wṯ zə·rō·‘ōṯ zə·rō·‘ōw zə·rō·a‘ zə·rō·w·‘ă·ḵā zə·rō·w·‘e·ḵā zə·rō·w·‘î zə·rō·w·‘ō·ṯām zə·rō·w·‘ō·ṯāw zə·rō·w·‘ō·ṯāy zə·rō·w·‘ō·ṯê·ḵem zə·rō·w·‘ō·w·ṯāw zə·rō·w·‘ō·wṯ zə·rō·w·‘ōw zə·rō·w·a‘ zərō‘ăḵā zərō‘ām zərō‘āw zərō‘ê zərō‘î zərō‘ōṯ zərō‘ōṯāw zərō‘ōṯāy zərō‘ōw zərō‘ōwṯ zərō‘ōwṯehā zeRoa zərōa‘ zeroaCha zeroAm zeroAv zeroEcha zeroEi zeroI zeroO zeroOt zerooTai zerooTam zerooTav zerooteiChem zerooTeiha zərōw‘ăḵā zərōw‘eḵā zərōw‘î zərōw‘ōṯām zərōw‘ōṯāw zərōw‘ōṯāy zərōw‘ōṯêḵem zərōw‘ōw zərōw‘ōwṯ zərōw‘ōwṯāw zərōwa‘

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 49:24
HEB: קַשְׁתּ֔וֹ וַיָּפֹ֖זּוּ זְרֹעֵ֣י יָדָ֑יו מִידֵי֙
NAS: firm, And his arms were agile,
KJV: in strength, and the arms of his hands
INT: his bow were agile and his arms the hands the hands

Exodus 6:6
HEB: וְגָאַלְתִּ֤י אֶתְכֶם֙ בִּזְר֣וֹעַ נְטוּיָ֔ה וּבִשְׁפָטִ֖ים
NAS: you with an outstretched arm and with great
KJV: you with a stretched out arm, and with great
INT: their bondage redeem arm an outstretched judgments

Exodus 15:16
HEB: וָפַ֔חַד בִּגְדֹ֥ל זְרוֹעֲךָ֖ יִדְּמ֣וּ כָּאָ֑בֶן
NAS: upon them; By the greatness of Your arm they are motionless
KJV: upon them; by the greatness of thine arm they shall be [as] still
INT: and dread the greatness of your arm are motionless stone

Numbers 6:19
HEB: הַכֹּהֵ֜ן אֶת־ הַזְּרֹ֣עַ בְּשֵׁלָה֮ מִן־
NAS: the ram's shoulder [when it has been] boiled,
KJV: the sodden shoulder of the ram,
INT: shall take the priest shoulder boiled at

Deuteronomy 4:34
HEB: וּבְיָ֤ד חֲזָקָה֙ וּבִזְר֣וֹעַ נְטוּיָ֔ה וּבְמוֹרָאִ֖ים
NAS: and by an outstretched arm and by great
KJV: and by a stretched out arm, and by great
INT: hand A mighty arm an outstretched terrors

Deuteronomy 5:15
HEB: בְּיָ֤֥ד חֲזָקָ֖ה֙ וּבִזְרֹ֣עַ נְטוּיָ֑֔ה עַל־
NAS: and by an outstretched arm; therefore
KJV: and by a stretched out arm: therefore the LORD
INT: hand A mighty arm an outstretched and

Deuteronomy 7:19
HEB: וְהַיָּ֤ד הַחֲזָקָה֙ וְהַזְּרֹ֣עַ הַנְּטוּיָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר
NAS: and the outstretched arm by which
KJV: and the stretched out arm, whereby the LORD
INT: hand and the mighty arm and the outstretched which

Deuteronomy 9:29
HEB: בְּכֹחֲךָ֣ הַגָּדֹ֔ל וּבִֽזְרֹעֲךָ֖ הַנְּטוּיָֽה׃ פ
NAS: power and Your outstretched arm.'
KJV: power and by thy stretched out arm.
INT: power your great arm and your outstretched

Deuteronomy 11:2
HEB: יָדוֹ֙ הַחֲזָקָ֔ה וּזְרֹע֖וֹ הַנְּטוּיָֽה׃
NAS: hand and His outstretched arm,
KJV: hand, and his stretched out arm,
INT: hand his mighty arm and his outstretched

Deuteronomy 18:3
HEB: וְנָתַן֙ לַכֹּהֵ֔ן הַזְּרֹ֥עַ וְהַלְּחָיַ֖יִם וְהַקֵּבָֽה׃
NAS: to the priest the shoulder and the two cheeks
KJV: unto the priest the shoulder, and the two cheeks,
INT: shall give to the priest the shoulder and the two and the stomach

Deuteronomy 26:8
HEB: בְּיָ֤ד חֲזָקָה֙ וּבִזְרֹ֣עַ נְטוּיָ֔ה וּבְמֹרָ֖א
NAS: and an outstretched arm and with great
KJV: and with an outstretched arm, and with great
INT: hand A mighty arm and an outstretched terror

Deuteronomy 33:20
HEB: שָׁכֵ֔ן וְטָרַ֥ף זְר֖וֹעַ אַף־ קָדְקֹֽד׃
NAS: And tears the arm, also
KJV: and teareth the arm with
INT: lies and tears the arm also the crown

Deuteronomy 33:27
HEB: קֶ֔דֶם וּמִתַּ֖חַת זְרֹעֹ֣ת עוֹלָ֑ם וַיְגָ֧רֶשׁ
NAS: are the everlasting arms; And He drove
KJV: and underneath [are] the everlasting arms: and he shall thrust out
INT: the eternal and underneath arms are the everlasting drove

Judges 15:14
HEB: אֲשֶׁ֣ר עַל־ זְרוֹעוֹתָ֗יו כַּפִּשְׁתִּים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר
NAS: so that the ropes that were on his arms were as flax
KJV: upon him, and the cords that [were] upon his arms became as flax
INT: after were on his arms flax is

Judges 16:12
HEB: וַֽיְנַתְּקֵ֛ם מֵעַ֥ל זְרֹעֹתָ֖יו כַּחֽוּט׃
NAS: But he snapped the ropes from his arms like a thread.
KJV: And he brake them from off his arms like a thread.
INT: snapped from his arms A thread

1 Samuel 2:31
HEB: וְגָֽדַעְתִּי֙ אֶת־ זְרֹ֣עֲךָ֔ וְאֶת־ זְרֹ֖עַ
NAS: when I will break your strength and the strength
KJV: that I will cut off thine arm, and the arm
INT: are coming will break your strength and the strength house

1 Samuel 2:31
HEB: זְרֹ֣עֲךָ֔ וְאֶת־ זְרֹ֖עַ בֵּ֣ית אָבִ֑יךָ
NAS: your strength and the strength of your father's
KJV: thine arm, and the arm of thy father's
INT: will break your strength and the strength house of your father's

2 Samuel 1:10
HEB: אֲשֶׁ֣ר עַל־ זְרֹע֔וֹ וָאֲבִיאֵ֥ם אֶל־
NAS: which [was] on his arm, and I have brought
KJV: and the bracelet that [was] on his arm, and have brought
INT: which beside his arm have brought to

2 Samuel 22:35
HEB: קֶֽשֶׁת־ נְחוּשָׁ֖ה זְרֹעֹתָֽי׃
NAS: for battle, So that my arms can bend
KJV: of steel is broken by mine arms.
INT: A bow of bronze my arms

1 Kings 8:42
HEB: יָֽדְךָ֙ הַֽחֲזָקָ֔ה וּֽזְרֹעֲךָ֖ הַנְּטוּיָ֑ה וּבָ֥א
NAS: and of Your outstretched arm); when he comes
KJV: and of thy stretched out arm;) when he shall come
INT: hand and your mighty arm your outstretched abide

2 Kings 9:24
HEB: יְהוֹרָם֙ בֵּ֣ין זְרֹעָ֔יו וַיֵּצֵ֥א הַחֵ֖צִי
NAS: between his arms; and the arrow
KJV: Jehoram between his arms, and the arrow
INT: Joram between his arms went and the arrow

2 Kings 17:36
HEB: בְּכֹ֧חַ גָּד֛וֹל וּבִזְר֥וֹעַ נְטוּיָ֖ה אֹת֣וֹ
NAS: and with an outstretched arm, Him you shall fear,
KJV: and a stretched out arm, him shall ye fear,
INT: power great arm an outstretched shall fear

2 Chronicles 6:32
HEB: וְיָדְךָ֣ הַחֲזָקָ֔ה וּֽזְרֽוֹעֲךָ֖ הַנְּטוּיָ֑ה וּבָ֥אוּ
NAS: and Your outstretched arm, when they come
KJV: and thy stretched out arm; if they come
INT: hand and your mighty arm and your outstretched come

2 Chronicles 32:8
HEB: עִמּוֹ֙ זְר֣וֹעַ בָּשָׂ֔ר וְעִמָּ֜נוּ
NAS: With him is [only] an arm of flesh,
KJV: With him [is] an arm of flesh;
INT: with is an arm of flesh with

Job 22:8
HEB: וְאִ֣ישׁ זְ֭רוֹעַ ל֣וֹ הָאָ֑רֶץ
NAS: But the earth belongs to the mighty man,
KJV: But [as for] the mighty man,
INT: man to the mighty the earth accept

91 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 2220
91 Occurrences

biz·rō·w·a‘ — 4 Occ.
biz·rō·‘ōw — 1 Occ.
haz·zə·rō·a‘ — 3 Occ.
liz·rō·‘ōw — 1 Occ.
miz·zə·rō·w·a‘ — 1 Occ.
ū·ḇiz·rō·w·a‘ — 9 Occ.
ū·ḇiz·rō·‘ă·ḵā — 2 Occ.
ū·ḇiz·rō·w·‘î — 1 Occ.
ū·zə·rō·w·a‘ — 3 Occ.
ū·zə·rō·‘ă·ḵā — 4 Occ.
ū·zə·rō·‘ay — 1 Occ.
ū·zə·rō·w·‘ām — 1 Occ.
ū·zə·rō·‘îm — 1 Occ.
ū·zə·rō·‘ōw — 7 Occ.
ū·zə·rō·‘ō·wṯ — 4 Occ.
ū·zə·rō·‘ō·ṯāw — 1 Occ.
wə·haz·zə·rō·a‘ — 1 Occ.
ḇiz·rō·a‘ — 1 Occ.
zə·rō·w·a‘ — 13 Occ.
zə·rō·w·‘ă·ḵā — 4 Occ.
zə·rō·‘ām — 1 Occ.
zə·rō·‘āw — 1 Occ.
zə·rō·w·‘e·ḵā — 1 Occ.
zə·rō·‘ê — 1 Occ.
zə·rō·w·‘î — 3 Occ.
zə·rō·‘ōw — 7 Occ.
zə·rō·‘ōṯ — 5 Occ.
zə·rō·‘ō·ṯāy — 2 Occ.
zə·rō·w·‘ō·ṯām — 1 Occ.
zə·rō·w·‘ō·w·ṯāw — 4 Occ.
zə·rō·w·‘ō·ṯê·ḵem — 1 Occ.
zə·rō·‘ō·w·ṯe·hā — 1 Occ.