זוּרֶה
𐤆𐤅𐤓𐤄
zûwreh
H2116 verb
SILEX Entry
Definition
Participially formed noun or descriptor meaning 'that which is crushed or trodden', particularly in the context of grain or seed that has been walked upon, scattered, or mechanically threshed, losing its integrity. The sense can refer both to physical crushing by treading and, in an extended sense, objects or matter rendered useless or insignificant by such action.
Semantic Range
that which is critically crushed, trampled, or trodden; winnowed or scattered grain; by extension, people or objects rendered insignificant through crushing or trampling
Root / Etymology
Derived from the root זוּר (z-w-r), which means 'to scatter', 'to winnow', or 'to toss' (often used in agricultural contexts regarding the winnowing of grain). The form זוּרֶה is a passive participle, meaning 'scattered', 'winnowed', or 'trodden/crushed' (as what happens during the threshing/final processing of grain).
Historical & Contextual Notes
This term occurs rarely in the Hebrew Bible and is attested only in poetic and prophetic literature (notably Isaiah 25:10). Its context suggests agricultural imagery—the processing of grain by treading (trampling), probably a reference to judgment or the rendering insignificant of hostile peoples. The participial form denotes something that has undergone the process implied by the root—here, not simply scattered but thoroughly trampled and thus pulverized. Later translations (e.g., KJV) commonly render it with metaphorical overtones of defeat or destruction, but the primary image is agrarian. Not to be confused with זָר (zar, 'stranger', from a different root) or related homonyms. The nuance of 'uselessness' due to crushing may be contextually implied, but the lexical meaning remains specific to the agricultural sense.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from זוּר; trodden on; that which is crushed.
Bantu Hebrew
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זור (z-w-r) — to scatter, to winnow, to toss, to fan
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H2114 | זוּר | with foreign ones |
| H2115 | זוּר | she will press her |
| H2223 | זַרְזִיר | girded swift-beast of |
| H4204 | מָזוֹר | wound |
| H4205 | מָזוֹר | binding bandage |
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H2116-01 |
וְ/הַ/זּוּרֶ֖ה | vehazureh | HC/Td/Vqsfsa |
and the crushed one | the winnowed one | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H2116-01 |
Isaiah 59:5 | וְ/הַ/זּוּרֶ֖ה | vehazureh | HC/Td/Vqsfsa |
and the crushed one | the winnowed one |