זְרוֹעַ
zᵉrôwaʻ · H2220 · Hebrew · 91 occurrences
Meanings
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arm
Each of the two upper limbs of the body, including the shoulder and extending until the hand; directly associated with strength and power
ExamplesGenesis 49:24 But his bow remained firm, And his arms were agile, From the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob (From there is the Shepherd, the Stone of Israel),
Exodus 6:6 “Say, therefore, to the sons of Israel, ‘I am the LORD, and I will bring you out from under the labors of the Egyptians, and I will rescue you from their bondage. I will also redeem you with an outstretched arm, and with great judgments.
Exodus 15:16 “Terror and dread fall upon them; By the greatness of Your arm they are motionless as stone, Until Your people pass over, LORD, Until the people pass over whom You have purchased.
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strength
Literally: arm; hence: the ability to exert strength
Examples1 Samuel 2:31 ‘Behold, the days are coming when I will eliminate your strength and the strength of your father’s house, so that there will not be an old man in your house.
Job 22:8 “But the earth belongs to the powerful man, And the one who is honorable dwells on it.
Job 22:9 “You have sent widows away empty, And the strength of orphans has been crushed.
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force, army
Literally: arm; hence: an organized body of soldiers
ExamplesDaniel 11:15 “Then the king of the North will come, pile up an assault ramp, and capture a well-fortified city; and the forces of the South will not stand their ground, not even their choicest troops, for there will be no strength to make a stand.
Daniel 11:22 “And the overflowing forces will be flooded away from him and smashed, and also the prince of the covenant.
Daniel 11:31 “Forces from him will arise, desecrate the sanctuary fortress, and do away with the regular sacrifice. And they will set up the abomination of desolation.
How it’s used In 10 roles
Every occurrence, grouped by the words it is grammatically related to.
the word studied the word it goes with
Whose, or of whatGenitive or possessive
68 occurrences in 23 groups
- הוּhis 22
- ךָyour 11
- יmy 7
- פַּרְעֹהPharaoh 3
- הֶםtheir 3
- Other words · 18 groups that occur once or twice (23) 23
Words describing itAdjectives, demonstratives, participles
13 occurrences in 6 groups
- נָטָהto stretch out, to incline 9
- בָּשֵׁלcooked 1
- גָּדוֹלgreat, large 1
- חָזָקstrong, powerful, mighty 1
- יָצָאto go out 1
- רוּםto be high, to raise, to lift up 1
Named alongside itApposition
7 occurrences in 3 groups
- נָטָהto stretch out, to incline 6
- חָזָקstrong, powerful, mighty 1
- שָׁבַרto break, to shatter 1
What it doesIt is the subject
22 occurrences in 15 groups
- יָשַׁעto save, to deliver 4
- שָׁבַרto break, to shatter 3
- Other words · 13 groups that occur once or twice (15) 15
What is done to itIt is the object
20 occurrences in 13 groups
- שָׁבַרto break, to shatter 4
- חָזַקto be strong, to strengthen 3
- Other words · 11 groups that occur once or twice (13) 13
Second object ofSecond object
1 occurrences in 1 groups
- שׂוּםto put, to set, to place 1
What it is said to bePredicate
5 occurrences in 5 groups
- עַיִןeye, sight 1
- תַּחַתunder, below, instead of 1
- ךָּyou 1
- ךְyou 1
- וֹhim 1
What is said to be itIt is the predicate
1 occurrences in 1 groups
- חֶרֶבsword 1
After prepositionsPrepositional phrases
28 occurrences in 7 groups
- בin/on/with 22
- עַלon, upon, over, against 6
- אֵלto, toward 2
- מִןfrom 2
- מַעַןfor the sake of, so that 2
- לto/for 2
In phrases “… of it”It is the genitive
6 occurrences in 6 groups
- בָּשָׂרflesh 1
- גָּדוֹלgreat, large 1
- גֹּדֶלgreatness 1
- כֹּחַstrength 1
- אִישׁman, person, each 1
- נַחַתquietness, rest 1
When two words share a role, as in “Paul and Barnabas said”, the verse appears under each, so a section’s counts can add up to more than the number of occurrences.
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In the other Testament 1 word
- βραχίων brachíōn · G1023 · power, great power, exalted power
- βραχίων is the standard Greek rendering of זְרוֹעַ in both literal anatomical contexts (the physical arm) and figurative uses denoting strength, power, or divine intervention (e.g., 'the arm of the LORD'), maintaining the same semantic range across concrete and metaphorical registers.
Semantic domains 2 entries
- Strong002001001063
- זְרוֹעַ denotes the arm as a symbol of strength and power, as the LORD promises to redeem Israel with an outstretched arm.
- Soldiers001001003013
- The word also names military might, the armed force represented by the arm's strength in battle.
Word family 10 words
Words formed from the same root. They share a form, not always a meaning.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon H2220. zeroa זְרֹעַ זְרוֺעַ, noun feminineExo 6:6 and (rare) masculineIsa 51:5, compare…
זְרֹעַ זְרוֺעַ, noun feminineExo 6:6 and (rare) masculineIsa 51:5, compare below arm, shoulder, strength (Late Hebrew id.; Assyrian (Tel el Amarna102, 1. 12, etc.) zurû, compare JastrJBL xi, 1892, 123; Arabic ; Aramaic דְּרָעָא, ; Ethiopic ) — absolute זְרוֺעַ Exo 6:6 +, זְרֹעַ Deu 7:19 +; construct זְרוֺעַ Psa 10:15 +, זְרֹעַ Psa 89:11 +; suffix זְרוֺעִי Jer 27:5; Psa 89:2, זְרֹעִי Isa 51:5; Isa 63:5; זְרוֺעֲךָ Psa 71:18 +, זְרֹעֲךָ 1 Samuel 3:31 +, etc.; plural זְרֹעִים Dan 11:31; construct זְרֹעֵי Gen 49:24; suffix זְרֹעַי Isa 51:5, זְרֹעָיו 2Ki 9:24; elsewhere feminine form, construct זְרוֺעוֺת Psa 37:17, זְרֹעוֺת Job 22:9 Job 22:6t., זְרֹעֹת Deu 33:27; suffix זְרוֺעֹתָ֑י Psa 18:35, זְרֹעֹתָ֑י 2Sa 22:35, etc. (In absolute and construct singular more often plene, in plural and with suffix more often defect. In three instances where ׳ז is masculine it means a political or military force Dan 11:15, Dan 11:22, Dan 11:31). —
1 arm,
a. literally, of a man Jdg 15:14; Jdg 16:12; 2Sa 1:10; Isa 9:19; Isa 17:5 (probably accusative instrumental), Deu 33:20; Zec 11:17 (twice in verse); Cant 8:6; Dan 10:6; Ezekiel 13:30 (strike out Co); ׳ז כֹּחוֺ Isa 44:12 (of a smith, forging); ׳ז חֲשׂוּפָה Eze 4:7 (of prophet); in figure of ׳י teaching Ephraim to walk Hos 11:3; יָדָיו זְרֹעֵי Gen 49:24 arms of his hands, i.e. arms that by their strength enable him (Joseph) to draw the bow; זְרֹעָיו בֵּין אֶתיְֿהוֺרָם וַיַּךְ 2Ki 9:24, i.e. his arms seen from behind, his shoulders.
b. arm as seat of (human) strength Psa 18:35 = 2Sa 22:35; ׳ז לֹאעֹז Job 26:2, הַזּ ׳כּוֺחַ Dan 11:6 compare Dan 11:6; ׳ז עֹז לֹא Job 26:2; ז ׳חִוַּקְתִּי Hos 7:15 compare Eze 30:24-25, also with שׁבר Psa 10:15; Psa 37:17; Jer 48:25 (|| קֶרֶן), Eze 30:21-22, Eze 30:24 compare Eze 30:25; ׳ז תִּשָּׁבֵר רָמָה Job 38:15. — On Mal 2:3 compare VB. Especially
c. Yahweh's arm as instrument of deliverance and judgment (often Deuteronomy, Jeremiah, Isa2, Psalms): — ׳ז נְטוּיָה Deu 4:34; Deu 5:15; Deu 26:8; Eze 20:33-34, Psa 136:12, compare Deu 7:19; Deu 11:2; 1Ki 8:42 2Ch 6:32 (all || חֲזָקָה יָד), Deu 9:29; 2Ki 17:36; (of creation) Jer 27:5; Jer 32:17 (all || גָּדוֺל כֹּחַ); ׳בִּז נְטוּיָה Exo 6:6 (P, or D's revision; no ||); ׳זְ חֲזָקָה Jer 21:5 (|| נְטוּיָה יָד); זרועך גְּדֹל Exo 15:16 (song), ז ׳גֹּדֶל Psa 79:11; תְאַמְּצֶנּוּ זְרוֺעִי Psa 89:22 (|| יָדִי); ׳בִּזְ Psa 77:16; ׳ז Psa 44:4 (|| יְמִינְךָ), ׳ז קָדְשׁוֺ Psa 98:1 (|| יְמִינוֺ), compare Isa 52:10; ׳ז עֻוָּךָ Psa 89:11 compare Isa 62:8 (|| יְמִינוֺ); י זְרוֺעַ ׳לִבְּשִׁיעֹֿז Isa 51:9; עִםגְּֿבוּרָ֑ה ז ׳לְךָ Psa 89:14; ׳ז תִּפְאַרְתּוֺ Isa 63:12; as support of weak Isa 40:11 (figurative of shepherd), compare עוֺלָם זְרֹעֹת Deu 33:27; יַרְאֶה זְרוֺעוֺ נַחַת Isa 30:30 (of lightning stroke, || קולו הוֺד השׁמיע of thunder); also לָךְ כָּאֵל אִםוְֿרוֺעַ Job 40:9.Hence,
2 arm, as symbol of strength:
a. human 1Sa 2:31 (twice in verse) (ᵐ5 read זַרְעֲךָ and זֶרַע, but see Klo Dr), Eze 22:6; Eze 31:17; זְרוֺעתֶיהָ וַתְּאַמֵּץ Pro 31:17; ׳ז בָּשָׂר2Ch 32:8; זְרֹעוֺ בָּשָׂר שָׁם Jer 17:5 (|| בָּאָדָם יִבְטַח); compare Psa 44:4 (|| חַרְבָּם); זרוע אישׁ Job 22:8; יְתֹמִים זְרֹעוֺת Job 22:9 (i.e. strength, resources); לִבְּנֵילֿוֺט זרוע הָיוּ Psa 83:9; ׳ז רַבִּים Job 35:9; גְּדוֺלָה זְרֹעַ Eze 17:9 (for pulling up a tree, in metaphor).
b. = divine strength Psa 71:18 (|| גְּבוּרָה), לוֺ משְׁלָה זְרֹעוֺ Isa 40:10 (|| חָזָק); יִשְׁמֹּ֑טוּ עַמִּים זְרֹעַי Isa 51:5 [Str thinks masculine to avoid verbal ending נָה, compare Isa 49:11]; and help Isa 33:2 (|| יְשׁוּעָה) compare Isa 59:16; Isa 63:5; see also Isa 53:1.
3 Plural forces, political and military, with יִעֲמֹ֑דוּ Dan 11:15, Dan 11:31; Dan 11:22 (see Bev).
4 Shoulder of animal sacrificed, belonging to priest Num 6:19 (P) Deu 18:3.
דרע (√of following; Biblical Hebrew II. זרע, זְרוֺעַ).
Brown, Driver and Briggs, A Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain
Topical studies with this word 2 entries
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