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Lexicon :: Strong's H2220 - zᵊrôaʿ

Aa
זְרוֹעַ
Transliteration
zᵊrôaʿ
Pronunciation
zer-o'-ah
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 583a

Variant Spellings

Variant spellings for this word: זרוע (Strongs and Gesenius) זרועה (Strongs) זרעה (Strongs) זרע (Strongs)

Strong’s Definitions

זְרוֹעַ zᵉrôwaʻ, zer-o'-ah; or (shortened) זְרֹעַ zᵉrôaʻ; and (feminine) זְרוֹעָה zᵉrôwʻâh; or זְרֹעָה zᵉrôʻâh; from H2232; the arm (as stretched out), or (of animals) the foreleg; figuratively, force:—arm, help, mighty, power, shoulder, strength.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 91x

The KJV translates Strong's H2220 in the following manner: arm (83x), power (3x), shoulder (2x), holpen (1x), mighty (1x), strength (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 91x
The KJV translates Strong's H2220 in the following manner: arm (83x), power (3x), shoulder (2x), holpen (1x), mighty (1x), strength (1x).
  1. arm, forearm, shoulder, strength

    1. arm

    2. arm (as symbol of strength)

    3. forces (political and military)

    4. shoulder (of animal sacrificed)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
זְרוֹעַ zᵉrôwaʻ, zer-o'-ah; or (shortened) זְרֹעַ zᵉrôaʻ; and (feminine) זְרוֹעָה zᵉrôwʻâh; or זְרֹעָה zᵉrôʻâh; from H2232; the arm (as stretched out), or (of animals) the foreleg; figuratively, force:—arm, help, mighty, power, shoulder, strength.
STRONGS H2220: Abbreviations
זְרוֺעַ, זְרֹעַ noun feminineExodus 6:6 and (rare) masculineIsaiah 51:5, compare below arm, shoulder, strength (Late Hebrew id.; Assyrian (Tel el Amarna102, 1. 12, etc.) zurû, compare JastrJBL xi, 1892, 123; Arabic ذِرَاعً; Aramaic דְּרָעָא, axixRD; Ethiopic መዝራዕት፡) — absolute זְרוֺעַ Exodus 6:6 +, זְרֹעַ Deuteronomy 7:19 +; construct זְרוֺעַ Psalm 10:15 +, זְרֹעַ Psalm 89:11 +; suffix זְרוֺעִי Jeremiah 27:5; Psalm 89:2, זְרֹעִי Isaiah 51:5; Isaiah 63:5; זְרוֺעֲךָ Psalm 71:18 +, זְרֹעֲךָ 1 Samuel 3:31 +, etc.; plural זְרֹעִים Daniel 11:31; construct זְרֹעֵי Genesis 49:24; suffix זְרֹעַי Isaiah 51:5, זְרֹעָיו 2 Kings 9:24; elsewhere feminine form, construct זְרוֺעוֺת Psalm 37:17, זְרֹעוֺת Job 22:9 + 6 times, זְרֹעֹת Deuteronomy 33:27; suffix זְרוֺעֹתָ֑י Psalm 18:35, זְרֹעֹתָ֑י 2 Samuel 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 Daniel 11:15, 22, 31). —
1. arm,
a. literally, of a man Judges 15:14; Judges 16:12; 2 Samuel 1:10; Isaiah 9:19; Isaiah 17:5 (probably accusative instrumental), Deuteronomy 33:20; Zechariah 11:17 (twice in verse); Songs 8:6; Daniel 10:6; Ezekiel 13:30 (strike out Co); כֹּחוֺ ז׳ Isaiah 44:12 (of a smith, forging); חֲשׂוּפָה ז׳ Ezekiel 4:7 (of prophet); in figure of י׳ teaching Ephraim to walk Hosea 11:3; זְרֹעֵי יָדָיו Genesis 49:24 arms of his hands, i.e. arms that by their strength enable him (Joseph) to draw the bow; וַיַּךְ אֶתיְֿהוֺרָם בֵּין זְרֹעָיו 2 Kings 9:24, i.e. his arms seen from behind, his shoulders.
b. arm as seat of (human) strength Psalm 18:35 = 2 Samuel 22:35; לֹאעֹז ז׳ Job 26:2, כּוֺחַ הַזּ׳ Daniel 11:6 compare Daniel 11:6; לֹא עֹז ז׳ Job 26:2; חִוַּקְתִּי ז׳ Hosea 7:15 compare Ezekiel 30:24, 25; also with שׁבר Psalm 10:15; Psalm 37:17; Jeremiah 48:25 (|| קֶרֶן), Ezekiel 30:21, 22, 24 compare Ezekiel 30:25; רָמָה תִּשָּׁבֵר ז׳ Job 38:15. — On Malachi 2:3 compare VB. Especially
c. Yahweh's arm as instrument of deliverance and judgment (often Deuteronomy, Jeremiah, Isa2, Psalms): — נְטוּיָה ז׳ Deuteronomy 4:34; Deuteronomy 5:15; Deuteronomy 26:8; Ezekiel 20:33, 34; Psalm 136:12, compare Deuteronomy 7:19; Deuteronomy 11:2; 1 Kings 8:42 2 Chronicles 6:32 (all || יָד חֲזָקָה), Deuteronomy 9:29; 2 Kings 17:36; (of creation) Jeremiah 27:5; Jeremiah 32:17 (all || כֹּחַ גָּדוֺל); נְטוּיָה בִּז׳ Exodus 6:6 (P, or D's revision; no ||); חֲזָקָה זְ׳ Jeremiah 21:5 (|| יָד נְטוּיָה); גְּדֹל זרועך Exodus 15:16 (song), גֹּדֶל ז׳ Psalm 79:11; זְרוֺעִי תְאַמְּצֶנּוּ Psalm 89:22 (|| יָדִי); בִּזְ׳ Psalm 77:16; ז׳ Psalm 44:4 (|| יְמִינְךָ), קָדְשׁוֺ ז׳ Psalm 98:1 (|| יְמִינוֺ), compare Isaiah 52:10; עֻוָּךָ ז׳ Psalm 89:11 compare Isaiah 62:8 (|| יְמִינוֺ); לִבְּשִׁיעֹֿז זְרוֺעַ י׳ Isaiah 51:9; לְךָ ז׳ עִםגְּֿבוּרָ֑ה Psalm 89:14; תִּפְאַרְתּוֺ ז׳ Isaiah 63:12; as support of weak Isaiah 40:11 (figurative of shepherd), compare זְרֹעֹת עוֺלָם Deuteronomy 33:27; נַחַת זְרוֺעוֺ יַרְאֶה Isaiah 30:30 (of lightning stroke, || השׁמיע הוֺד קולו of thunder); also אִםוְֿרוֺעַ כָּאֵל לָךְ Job 40:9.Hence,
2. arm, as symbol of strength:
a. human 1 Samuel 2:31 (twice in verse) (Greek Version of the LXX read זַרְעֲךָ and זֶרַע, but see Klo Dr), Ezekiel 22:6; Ezekiel 31:17; וַתְּאַמֵּץ זְרוֺעתֶיהָ Proverbs 31:17; בָּשָׂר ז׳ 2 Chronicles 32:8; שָׁם בָּשָׂר זְרֹעוֺ Jeremiah 17:5 (|| יִבְטַח בָּאָדָם); compare Psalm 44:4 (|| חַרְבָּם); אישׁ זרוע Job 22:8; זְרֹעוֺת יְתֹמִים Job 22:9 (i.e. strength, resources); הָיוּ זרוע לִבְּנֵילֿוֺט Psalm 83:9; רַבִּים ז׳ Job 35:9; זְרֹעַ גְּדוֺלָה Ezekiel 17:9 (for pulling up a tree, in metaphor).
b. = divine strength Psalm 71:18 (|| גְּבוּרָה), זְרֹעוֺ משְׁלָה לוֺ Isaiah 40:10 (|| חָזָק); יִשְׁפֹּ֑טוּ עַמִּים זְרֹעַי Isaiah 51:5 [Str thinks masculine to avoid verbal ending נָה, compare Isaiah 49:11]; and help Isaiah 33:2 (|| יְשׁוּעָה) compare Isaiah 59:16; Isaiah 63:5; see also Isaiah 53:1.
3. plural forces, political and military, with יִעֲמֹ֑דוּ Daniel 11:15, 31; Daniel 11:22 (see Bev).
4. Shoulder of animal sacrificed, belonging to priest Numbers 6:19 (P) Deuteronomy 18:3.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

49:24; 49:24

Exodus

6:6; 6:6; 6:6; 15:16

Numbers

6:19

Deuteronomy

4:34; 5:15; 7:19; 7:19; 9:29; 11:2; 18:3; 26:8; 33:20; 33:27; 33:27

Judges

15:14; 16:12

1 Samuel

2:31

2 Samuel

1:10; 22:35; 22:35

1 Kings

8:42

2 Kings

9:24; 9:24; 17:36

2 Chronicles

6:32; 32:8

Job

22:8; 22:9; 22:9; 26:2; 26:2; 35:9; 38:15; 40:9

Psalms

10:15; 10:15; 18:35; 18:35; 37:17; 37:17; 44:4; 44:4; 71:18; 71:18; 77:16; 79:11; 83:9; 89:2; 89:11; 89:11; 89:14; 89:22; 98:1; 136:12

Proverbs

31:17

Song of Songs

8:6

Isaiah

9:19; 17:5; 30:30; 33:2; 40:10; 40:11; 44:12; 49:11; 51:5; 51:5; 51:5; 51:5; 51:9; 52:10; 53:1; 59:16; 62:8; 63:5; 63:5; 63:12

Jeremiah

17:5; 21:5; 27:5; 27:5; 32:17; 48:25

Ezekiel

4:7; 17:9; 20:33; 20:34; 22:6; 30:21; 30:22; 30:24; 30:24; 30:25; 30:25; 31:17

Daniel

10:6; 11:6; 11:6; 11:15; 11:15; 11:22; 11:22; 11:31; 11:31; 11:31

Hosea

7:15; 11:3

Zechariah

11:17

Malachi

2:3

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H2220 matches the Hebrew זְרוֹעַ (zᵊrôaʿ),
which occurs 91 times in 84 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 2 / 2 (Isa 44:12–Zec 11:17)

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 44:12 - The smith H1270 H2796 with the tongs H4621 both worketh H6466 in the coals, H6352 and H4717 fashioneth H3335 it with hammers, H4717 and worketh it H6466 with the strength H3581 of his arms: H2220 yea, H1571 he is hungry, H7456 and H369 his strength H3581 faileth: H369 he drinketh H8354 no H3808 water, H4325 and is faint. H3286
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 48:14 - All ye, H3605 assemble yourselves, H6908 and hear; H8085 which H4310 among them hath declared H5046 these H428 things? The LORD H3068 hath loved him: H157 he will do H6213 his pleasure H2656 on Babylon, H894 and his arm H2220 shall be on the Chaldeans. H3778
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 51:5 - My righteousness H6664 is near; H7138 my salvation H3468 is gone forth, H3318 and mine arms H2220 shall judge H8199 the people; H5971 the isles H339 shall wait H6960 upon me, H413 and on H413 mine arm H2220 shall they trust. H3176
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 51:9 - Awake, H5782 awake, H5782 put on H3847 strength, H5797 O arm H2220 of the LORD; H3068 awake, H5782 as in the H3117 ancient H6924 days, H3117 in the generations H1755 of old. H5769 Art thou H859 not H3808 it H1931 that hath cut H2672 Rahab, H7294 and wounded H2490 the dragon? H8577
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 52:10 - The LORD H3068 hath made bare H2834 his holy H6944 arm H2220 in the eyes H5869 of all H3605 the nations; H1471 and H7200 all H3605 the ends H657 of the earth H776 shall see H7200 the salvation H3444 of our God. H430
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 53:1 - Who H4310 hath believed H539 our report? H8052 and H2220 to H5921 whom H4310 is H1540 the arm  H2220 of the LORD H3068 revealed? H1540
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 59:16 - And he saw H7200 that H3588 there was no H369 man, H376 and wondered H8074 that H3588 there was no H369 intercessor: H6293 therefore H3467 his arm H2220 brought salvation H3467 unto him; and his righteousness, H6666 it H1931 sustained him. H5564
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 62:8 - The LORD H3068 hath sworn H7650 by his right hand, H3225 and by the arm H2220 of his strength, H5797 Surely H518 I will H5414 no H518 more H5750 give H5414 thy corn H1715 to be meat H3978 for thine enemies; H341 and H518 the sons H1121 of the stranger H5236 shall H8354 not H518 drink H8354 thy wine, H8492 for the which H834 thou hast laboured: H3021
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 63:5 - And I looked, H5027 and H369 there was none H369 to help; H5826 and I wondered H8074 that H369 there was none H369 to uphold: H5564 therefore H3467 mine own arm H2220 brought salvation H3467 unto me; H589 and my fury, H2534 it H1931 upheld me. H5564
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 63:12 - That led H3212 them by the right hand H3225 of Moses H4872 with H2220 his glorious H8597 arm,  H2220 dividing H1234 the water H4325 before them, H6440 to make H6213 himself an H8034 everlasting H5769 name? H8034
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 17:5 - Thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD; H3068 Cursed H779 be the man H1397 that H834 trusteth H982 in man, H120 and maketh H7760 flesh H1320 his arm, H2220 and H4480 whose heart H3820 departeth H5493 from H4480 the LORD. H3068
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 21:5 - And I H3898 myself H589 will fight H3898 against you H854 with an H3027 outstretched H5186 hand H3027 and with a H2220 strong H2389 arm,  H2220 even in anger, H639 and in fury, H2534 and in H7110 great H1419 wrath. H7110
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 27:5 - I H595 have made H6213 the earth, H776 the man H120 and H853 the beast H929 that H834 are upon H5921 H6440 the ground, H776 by my H3581 great H1419 power H3581 and by my H2220 outstretched H5186 arm,  H2220 and have given it H5414 unto whom H834 it seemed H5869 meet H3474 unto me. H5869
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 32:17 - Ah H162 Lord H136 GOD! H3069 behold, H2009 thou H859 hast made H6213 the heaven H8064 and H853 the earth H776 by thy H3581 great H1419 power H3581 and H2220 stretched out H5186 arm,  H2220 and there is H6381 nothing H3808 too hard H6381 for thee: H4480
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 48:25 - The horn H7161 of Moab H4124 is cut off, H1438 and his arm H2220 is broken, H7665 saith H5002 the LORD. H3068
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 4:7 - Therefore H413 thou shalt set H3559 thy face H6440 toward H413 the siege H4692 of Jerusalem, H3389 and thine arm H2220 shall be uncovered, H2834 and thou shalt prophesy H5012 against it. H5921
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 13:20 - Wherefore H3651 thus H3541 saith H559 the Lord H136 GOD; H3069 Behold, I H2005 am against H413 your pillows, H3704 wherewith H834 ye H859 there H8033 hunt H6679 the souls H5315 to make them fly, H6524 and I will tear H7167 them H853 from H5921 your arms, H2220 and will let H7971 the souls H5315 go, H7971 even the souls H5315 that H834 ye H859 hunt H6679 to make them fly. H6524
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 17:9 - Say thou, H559 Thus H3541 saith H559 the Lord H136 GOD; H3069 Shall it prosper? H6743 shall he H5423 not H3808 pull up H5423 the roots thereof, H8328 and H853 cut off H7082 the fruit thereof, H6529 that it wither? H3001 it shall wither H3001 in all H3605 the leaves H2964 of her spring, H6780 even without H3808 great H1419 power H2220 or H5971 many H7227 people H5971 to pluck H5375 it H853 up H5375 by the roots thereof. H8328
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 20:33 - As I H589 live, H2416 saith H5002 the Lord H136 GOD, H3069 surely H518 H3808 with a H3027 mighty H2389 hand, H3027 and with a H2220 stretched out H5186 arm,  H2220 and with fury H2534 poured out, H8210 will I rule H4427 over you: H5921
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 20:34 - And I will bring H3318 you H853 out H3318 from H4480 the people, H5971 and will gather H6908 you H853 out H4480 of the countries H776 wherein H834 ye are scattered, H6327 with a H3027 mighty H2389 hand, H3027 and with a H2220 stretched out H5186 arm,  H2220 and with fury H2534 poured out. H8210
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 22:6 - Behold, H2009 the princes H5387 of Israel, H3478 every one H376 were H1961 in thee to their power H2220 to H4616 shed H8210 blood. H1818
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 30:21 - Son H1121 of man, H120 I have broken H7665 the arm H2220 of Pharaoh H6547 king H4428 of Egypt; H4714 and, lo, H2009 it shall H2280 not H3808 be bound up H2280 to be H5414 healed, H7499 to put H7760 a roller H2848 to bind it, H2280 to make it strong H2388 to hold H8610 the sword. H2719
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 30:22 - Therefore H3651 thus H3541 saith H559 the Lord H136 GOD; H3069 Behold, I H2005 am against H413 Pharaoh H6547 king H4428 of Egypt, H4714 and will break H7665 his arms, H2220 the strong, H2389 and H853 that which was broken; H7665 and I will cause H5307 the sword H2719 to fall H5307 out of his hand. H3027
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 30:24 - And I will strengthen H2388 the arms H2220 of the king H4428 of Babylon, H894 and put H5414 my sword H2719 in his hand: H3027 but I will break H7665 Pharaoh's H6547 arms, H2220 and he shall groan H5008 before him H6440 with the groanings H5009 of a deadly wounded H2491 man.
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 30:25 - But I will strengthen H2388 the arms H2220 of the king H4428 of Babylon, H894 and the arms H2220 of Pharaoh H6547 shall fall down; H5307 and they shall know H3045 that H3588 I H589 am the LORD, H3068 when I shall put H5414 my sword H2719 into the hand H3027 of the king H4428 of Babylon, H894 and he shall stretch H5186 it H853 out H5186 upon H413 the land H776 of Egypt. H4714
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 31:17 - They H1992 also H1571 went down H3381 into hell H7585 with him H854 unto H413 them that be slain H2491 with the sword; H2719 and they that were his arm, H2220 that dwelt H3427 under his shadow H6738 in the midst H8432 of the heathen. H1471
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 10:6 - His body also H1472 was like the beryl, H8658 and his face H6440 as the appearance H4758 of lightning, H1300 and his eyes H5869 as lamps H3940 of fire, H784 and his arms H2220 and his feet H4772 like in colour H5869 to H5178 polished H7044 brass, H5178 and the voice H6963 of his words H1697 like the voice H6963 of a multitude. H1995
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 11:6 - And in the end H7093 of years H8141 they shall join themselves together; H2266 for the H1323 king's H4428 daughter H1323 of the south H5045 shall come H935 to H413 the king H4428 of the north H6828 to make H6213 an agreement: H4339 but H3808 she shall H6113 not H3808 retain H6113 the power H3581 of the arm; H2220 neither H3808 shall he stand, H5975 nor his arm: H2220 but H5414 she H1931 shall be given up, H5414 and they that brought her, H935 and he that begat her, H3205 and he that strengthened her H2388 in these times. H6256
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 11:15 - So H935 the king H4428 of the north H6828 shall come, H935 and cast up H8210 a mount, H5550 and take H3920 the H5892 most fenced H4013 cities: H5892 and the arms H2220 of the south H5045 shall H5975 not H3808 withstand, H5975 neither H5971 his chosen H4005 people, H5971 neither H369 shall there be any strength H3581 to withstand. H5975
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 11:22 - And with the arms H2220 of a flood H7858 shall they be overflown H7857 from before him, H6440 and shall be broken; H7665 yea, also H1571 the prince H5057 of the covenant. H1285
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 11:31 - And arms H2220 shall stand H5975 on his part, H4480 and they shall pollute H2490 the sanctuary H4720 of strength, H4581 and shall take away H5493 the daily H8548 sacrifice, and they shall place H5414 the abomination H8251 that maketh desolate. H8074
Unchecked Copy BoxHos 7:15 - Though I H589 have bound H3256 and strengthened H2388 their arms, H2220 yet H413 do they imagine H2803 mischief H7451 against me. H413
Unchecked Copy BoxHos 11:3 - I H595 taught H8637 Ephraim H669 also H595 to go, H8637 taking them H3947 by H5921 their arms; H2220 but H3808 they knew H3045 not H3808 that H3588 I healed them. H7495
Unchecked Copy BoxZec 11:17 - Woe H1945 to H7473 the idol H457 shepherd H7473 that leaveth H5800 the flock! H6629 the sword H2719 shall be upon H5921 his arm, H2220 and upon H5921 his right H3225 eye: H5869 his arm H2220 shall be H3001 clean H3001 dried up, H3001 and H5869 his right H3225 eye H5869 shall be H3543 utterly H3543 darkened. H3543

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