מִ/זַּרְע/וֹ֙

𐤌/𐤆𐤓𐤏/𐤅

zeraʻ

of his 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.

H2233

Leviticus 20:3 · Word #12

Lexicon H2233

Lemmaזֶרַע
Lemma (Paleo)𐤆𐤓𐤏
Transliterationzeraʻ
Strong'sH2233
DefinitionSeed 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/Sp3ms 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

Phraseof his offspring

SIBI-P1 Translation H2233-14

from his seed

Morphological NotesNoun, masculine singular construct with prefixed preposition מִן ('from') + 3rd masculine singular pronominal suffix.
Rendering Rationaleזֶרַע denotes 'seed' as that which is sown, extending to offspring or lineage. The construct form with prefixed מִן ('from') and 3ms suffix yields 'from his seed,' preserving both the root sense and the masculine singular pronominal suffix.

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