Hebrew · H2156, H2114 · unreviewed

זְמֹרַת זָר

A twig (as pruned ) · to turn aside (especially for lodging); hence to be a foreigner , strange , profane ; specifically (active participle) to commit adultery

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זְמוֹרָה H2156 a twig (as pruned )
Pronunciation zĕmwōrāh
A pruned vine branch—emphasizes the intentional cutting or separation necessary for growth and fruitfulness
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זוּר H2114 to turn aside (especially for lodging); hence to be a foreigner , strange , profane ; specifically (active participle) to commit adultery
Pronunciation zar
Fundamental sense of turning aside or away creates spectrum: spatial alienation (foreigner) through moral estrangement (adultery, profaneness).
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What does זְמֹרַת זָר (zĕmōraṯ zār) mean in the Bible?

זְמוֹרָה · זוּר is a Hebrew word meaning "foreign vines, strange slips".

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Meaning

foreign vines, strange slips
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