וּ/מִֽ/זַּרְעֲ/ךָ֥
𐤅/𐤌/𐤆𐤓𐤏/𐤊
zeraʻ
any of your offspring
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.
Leviticus 18:21 · Word #1
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 HC/R/Ncmsc/Sp2ms
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 | any of your offspring |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2233-20
and from your seed
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular noun in construct state with 2nd person masculine singular pronominal suffix; prefixed conjunction ו and preposition מִן. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun זֶרַע in construct with a 2ms suffix yields "your seed," and the prefixed conjunction ו and preposition מִן add "and from." The rendering preserves the root sense of "seed" (that which is sown) rather than substituting a contextual term like "offspring." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and from your offspring
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | In context, 'offspring' is a clearer rendering than 'seed' because this refers to human children, not literal seeds. SILEX includes 'offspring' in its scope of meaning. |