Zârâh — H2219

H2219 · Hebrew — זרה

Pronunciation: zaw-raw'

Definition

verb

to toss about; by implication, to diffuse, winnow

  1. to scatter, fan, cast away, winnow, disperse, compass, spread, be scattered, be dispersed
    1. (Qal)
      1. to scatter
      2. to fan, winnow
    2. (Niphal) to be scattered, be dispersed
    3. (Piel)
      1. to scatter, disperse (intensive of Qal)
      2. to winnow, sift
    4. (Pual) to be scattered, be spread out

Usually translated as

scatter, disperse, fan, spread, cast away, compass, strew, winnow

Origin

a primitive root (compare H2114)

Greek equivalents

Occurrences

Zârâh occurs 39 times in 38 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Exodus (1), Leviticus (1), Numbers (1), Ruth (1), 1 Kings (1), Job (1), Psalms (3), Proverbs (4), Isaiah (3), Jeremiah (6), Ezekiel (13), Zechariah (2), Malachi (1)

Strong's Lexicon — Z