לְ/זֶ֥רַע
𐤋/𐤆𐤓𐤏
zeraʻ
to seed
Seed in its literal sense refers to the small, reproductive unit of plants from which a new plant can develop. In extended or metaphorical senses, it denotes offspring, descendants, or posterity, especially of humans and animals; also, it can refer generically to progeny or future generations. In agricultural contexts, it sometimes refers to the act of sowing or the season for sowing. The term also functions idiomatically for lineage, inheritance, or continuation of a family or people group.
Isaiah 45:19 · Word #9
Lexicon H2233
| Lemma | זֶרַע |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤆𐤓𐤏 |
| Transliteration | zeraʻ |
| Strong's | H2233 |
| Definition | Seed in its literal sense refers to the small, reproductive unit of plants from which a new plant can develop. In extended or metaphorical senses, it denotes offspring, descendants, or posterity, especially of humans and animals; also, it can refer generically to progeny or future generations. In agricultural contexts, it sometimes refers to the act of sowing or the season for sowing. The term also functions idiomatically for lineage, inheritance, or continuation of a family or people group. |
Morphology HR/Ncmsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | to seed |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2233-11
for seed-of
| Morphological Notes | Preposition לְ + masculine singular common noun in construct state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun זֶרַע denotes "that which is sown," i.e., seed or progeny. The prefixed לְ gives the sense "for/to," and the construct state requires a following genitive relationship, reflected by "seed-of." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
to seed of
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Adjusted from 'for seed-of' to 'to seed of' for consistency with Hebrew prepositional usage לְ (le-) here, indicating speaking to, not for, the seed/descendants; clearer for context. |