What does זְמוֹרָה (zĕmwōrāh) mean in the Bible?
זְמוֹרָה (zĕmwōrāh): A pruned vine branch—emphasizes the intentional cutting or separation necessary for growth and fruitfulness
Hebrew · H2156
זְמוֹרָה
A twig (as pruned )
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זְמוֹרָה H2156
Pronunciation zĕmwōrāh
What does זְמוֹרָה (zĕmwōrāh) mean in the Bible?
זְמוֹרָה (zĕmwōrāh): A pruned vine branch—emphasizes the intentional cutting or separation necessary for growth and fruitfulness
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H2156?
The BSB source-word alignment has 5 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include a branch (1), branch (1), the branch (1), the branches of their vine (1), vines (1).
Where does זְמוֹרָה (zĕmwōrāh) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Numbers 13:23. Its strongest book concentrations include Ezekiel (2), Isaiah (1), Nahum (1), Numbers (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It a branch 1× Numbers 13:23
branch 1× Ezekiel 15:2
the branch 1× Ezekiel 8:17
the branches of their vine 1× Nahum 2:2
vines 1× Isaiah 17:10
Show sample aligned rows
Numbers 13:23 זְמוֹרָה֙ to a branch Noun - feminine singular Isaiah 17:10 וּזְמֹ֥רַת to vines Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct Ezekiel 8:17 הַזְּמוֹרָ֖ה to the branch Article | Noun - feminine singular Ezekiel 15:2 הַזְּמוֹרָ֕ה to branch Article | Noun - feminine singular Nahum 2:2 וּזְמֹרֵיהֶ֖ם to the branches of their vine Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Numbers 13:23
Aligned rows 5
Books represented 4
Numbers 1 Isaiah 1 Ezekiel 2 Nahum 1
Source forms
הַזְּמוֹרָ֖ה 1x haz·zə·mō·w·rāh Ezekiel 8:17
הַזְּמוֹרָ֕ה 1x haz·zə·mō·w·rāh Ezekiel 15:2
וּזְמֹרֵיהֶ֖ם 1x ū·zə·mō·rê·hem Nahum 2:2
וּזְמֹ֥רַת 1x ū·zə·mō·raṯ Isaiah 17:10
זְמוֹרָה֙ 1x zə·mō·w·rāh Numbers 13:23
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - feminine singular 2x Ezekiel 8:17, Ezekiel 15:2
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural 1x Nahum 2:2
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct 1x Isaiah 17:10
Noun - feminine singular 1x Numbers 13:23
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. A pruned vine branch—emphasizes the intentional cutting or separation necessary for growth and fruitfulness
Source Gloss
a twig (as pruned )
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
A pruned vine branch—emphasizes the intentional cutting or separation necessary for growth and fruitfulness
a twig (as pruned) BDB: branch Usage: vine, branch, slip.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
זְמוֹרָה is built from this root:
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Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain