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Lexicon :: Strong's H2219 - zārâ

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זָרָה
Transliteration
zārâ
Pronunciation
zaw-raw'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root [compare זוּר (H2114)]
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TWOT Reference: 579

Strong’s Definitions

זָרָה zârâh, zaw-raw'; a primitive root (compare H2114); to toss about; by implication, to diffuse, winnow:—cast away, compass, disperse, fan, scatter (away), spread, strew, winnow.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 39x

The KJV translates Strong's H2219 in the following manner: scatter (19x), disperse (8x), fan (4x), spread (2x), winnowed (2x), cast away (1x), scatter away (1x), compass (1x), strawed (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 39x
The KJV translates Strong's H2219 in the following manner: scatter (19x), disperse (8x), fan (4x), spread (2x), winnowed (2x), cast away (1x), scatter away (1x), compass (1x), strawed (1x).

  1. to scatter, fan, cast away, winnow, disperse, compass, spread, be scattered, be dispersed

    1. (Qal)

      1. to scatter

      2. to fan, winnow

    2. (Niphal) to be scattered, be dispersed

    3. (Piel)

      1. to scatter, disperse (intensive of Qal)

      2. to winnow, sift

    4. (Pual) to be scattered, be spread out

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
זָרָה zârâh, zaw-raw'; a primitive root (compare H2114); to toss about; by implication, to diffuse, winnow:—cast away, compass, disperse, fan, scatter (away), spread, strew, winnow.
STRONGS H2219: Abbreviations
† [זָרָה] verb scatter, fan, winnow (Arabic ذَرا cause to fly, scatter (of wind), winnow; Aramaic דְּרָא, axRD; Ethiopic ዘረወ፡ —
Qal Imperfect וַיִּ֫זֶר Exodus 32:20; 2nd person masculine 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. 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. 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 [H4215 Job 37:9] (compare Qor 51:1); על־פניכם פֶּרֶשׁ וְזֵרִיתִי 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 which see).
Pu. be scattered,Imperfect יְזֹרֶה Job 18:15, subject גָּפְרִית followed by עַל; Participle feminine מְזֹרָה (agreeing with רָשֶׁ֑ת net) Proverbs 1:17.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Exodus

32:20; 32:20

Leviticus

26:33

Numbers

17:2; 17:2

Ruth

3:2; 3:2

1 Kings

14:15; 14:15

Job

18:15

Psalms

44:12; 44:12; 106:27; 139:3; 139:3

Proverbs

1:17; 15:7; 20:8; 20:26

Isaiah

30:22; 30:22; 30:24; 30:24; 41:16; 41:16

Jeremiah

4:11; 4:11; 15:7; 15:7; 31:10; 49:32; 49:36; 51:2

Ezekiel

5:2; 5:2; 5:10; 5:10; 5:12; 6:5; 6:8; 12:14; 12:15; 20:23; 20:23; 22:15; 29:12; 30:23; 30:26; 36:19

Zechariah

2:2; 2:4

Malachi

2:3

H2219

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Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H2219 matches the Hebrew זָרָה (zārâ),
which occurs 39 times in 38 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 32:20

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 32:20 - He took the calf they had made and burned it. Then he ground it into powder, threw it into the water, and forced the people to drink it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 26:33

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 26:33 - I will scatter you among the nations and bring out my sword against you. Your land will become desolate, and your cities will lie in ruins.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 16:37

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 16:37 - “Tell Eleazar son of Aaron the priest to pull all the incense burners from the fire, for they are holy. Also tell him to scatter the burning coals.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rth 3:2

Unchecked Copy BoxRth 3:2 - Boaz is a close relative of ours, and he’s been very kind by letting you gather grain with his young women. Tonight he will be winnowing barley at the threshing floor.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 14:15

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 14:15 - Then the LORD will shake Israel like a reed whipped about in a stream. He will uproot the people of Israel from this good land that he gave their ancestors and will scatter them beyond the Euphrates River,[fn] for they have angered the LORD with the Asherah poles they have set up for worship.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 18:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 18:15 - The homes of the wicked will burn down;
burning sulfur rains on their houses.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 44:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 44:11 - You have butchered us like sheep
and scattered us among the nations.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 106:27

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 106:27 - that he would scatter their descendants among the nations,
exiling them to distant lands.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 139:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 139:3 - You see me when I travel
and when I rest at home.
You know everything I do.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 1:17

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 1:17 - If a bird sees a trap being set,
it knows to stay away.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 15:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:7 - The lips of the wise give good advice;
the heart of a fool has none to give.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 20:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:8 - When a king sits in judgment, he weighs all the evidence,
distinguishing the bad from the good.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 20:26

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:26 - A wise king scatters the wicked like wheat,
then runs his threshing wheel over them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 30:22

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 30:22 - Then you will destroy all your silver idols
and your precious gold images.
You will throw them out like filthy rags,
saying to them, “Good riddance!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 30:24

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 30:24 - The oxen and donkeys that till the ground will eat good grain, its chaff blown away by the wind.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 41:16

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 41:16 - You will toss them into the air,
and the wind will blow them all away;
a whirlwind will scatter them.
Then you will rejoice in the LORD.
You will glory in the Holy One of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 4:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 4:11 - The time is coming when the LORD will say
to the people of Jerusalem,
“My dear people, a burning wind is blowing in from the desert,
and it’s not a gentle breeze useful for winnowing grain.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 15:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 15:7 - I will winnow you like grain at the gates of your cities
and take away the children you hold dear.
I will destroy my own people,
because they refuse to change their evil ways.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 31:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 31:10 - “Listen to this message from the LORD,
you nations of the world;
proclaim it in distant coastlands:
The LORD, who scattered his people,
will gather them and watch over them
as a shepherd does his flock.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 49:32

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 49:32 - Their camels and other livestock will all be yours.
I will scatter to the winds these people
who live in remote places.[fn]
I will bring calamity upon them
from every direction,” says the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 49:36

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 49:36 - I will bring enemies from all directions,
and I will scatter the people of Elam to the four winds.
They will be exiled to countries around the world.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 51:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 51:2 - Foreigners will come and winnow her,
blowing her away as chaff.
They will come from every side
to rise against her in her day of trouble.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 5:2

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 5:2 - Place a third of it at the center of your map of Jerusalem. After acting out the siege, burn it there. Scatter another third across your map and chop it with a sword. Scatter the last third to the wind, for I will scatter my people with the sword.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 5:10

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 5:10 - Parents will eat their own children, and children will eat their parents. I will punish you and scatter to the winds the few who survive.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 5:12

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 5:12 - A third of your people will die in the city from disease and famine. A third of them will be slaughtered by the enemy outside the city walls. And I will scatter a third to the winds, chasing them with my sword.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 6:5

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 6:5 - I will lay your corpses in front of your idols and scatter your bones around your altars.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 6:8

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 6:8 - “But I will let a few of my people escape destruction, and they will be scattered among the nations of the world.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 12:14

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 12:14 - I will scatter his servants and warriors to the four winds and send the sword after them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 12:15

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 12:15 - And when I scatter them among the nations, they will know that I am the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 20:23

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 20:23 - But I took a solemn oath against them in the wilderness. I swore I would scatter them among all the nations

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 22:15

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 22:15 - I will scatter you among the nations and purge you of your wickedness.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 29:12

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 29:12 - I will make Egypt desolate, and it will be surrounded by other desolate nations. Its cities will be empty and desolate for forty years, surrounded by other ruined cities. I will scatter the Egyptians to distant lands.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 30:23

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 30:23 - I will scatter the Egyptians to many lands throughout the world.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 30:26

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 30:26 - I will scatter the Egyptians among the nations, dispersing them throughout the earth. Then they will know that I am the LORD.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 36:19

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 36:19 - I scattered them to many lands to punish them for the evil way they had lived.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 1:19

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 1:19 - “What are these?” I asked the angel who was talking with me.
He replied, “These horns represent the nations that scattered Judah, Israel, and Jerusalem.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 1:21

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 1:21 - “What are these men coming to do?” I asked.
The angel replied, “These four horns—these nations—scattered and humbled Judah. Now these blacksmiths have come to terrify those nations and throw them down and destroy them.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mal 2:3

Unchecked Copy BoxMal 2:3 - I will punish your descendants and splatter your faces with the manure from your festival sacrifices, and I will throw you on the manure pile.
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