What does זֵר (zēr) mean in the Bible?
זֵר (zēr): Ornamental circular band worn on head; in temple/tabernacle contexts, denotes sacred boundary or crown of priestly authority.
Hebrew · H2213
זֵר
A chaplet (as spread around the top), i.e. (specifically) a border moulding
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זֵר H2213
Pronunciation zēr
What does זֵר (zēr) mean in the Bible?
זֵר (zēr): Ornamental circular band worn on head; in temple/tabernacle contexts, denotes sacred boundary or crown of priestly authority.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H2213?
The BSB source-word alignment has 10 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include molding (6), a molding (2), the molding (2).
Where does זֵר (zēr) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 25:11. Its strongest book concentrations include Exodus (10).
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 molding 6× Exodus 25:11, Exodus 25:24, Exodus 25:25, Exodus 37:2
a molding 2× Exodus 30:3, Exodus 37:26
the molding 2× Exodus 30:4, Exodus 37:27
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 25:11 זֵ֥ר to molding Noun - masculine singular construct Exodus 25:24 זֵ֥ר to molding Noun - masculine singular construct Exodus 25:25 זֵר־ to molding Noun - masculine singular construct Exodus 30:3 זֵ֥ר to a molding Noun - masculine singular Exodus 30:4 לְזֵר֗וֹ to the molding Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Exodus 37:2 זֵ֥ר to molding Noun - masculine singular Exodus 37:11 זֵ֥ר to molding Noun - masculine singular Exodus 37:12 זֵר־ to molding Noun - masculine singular construct Exodus 37:26 זֵ֥ר to a molding Noun - masculine singular Exodus 37:27 לְזֵר֗וֹ to the molding Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Exodus 25:11
Aligned rows 10
Books represented 1
Exodus 10
Source forms
זֵ֥ר 6x zêr Exodus 25:11, Exodus 25:24, Exodus 30:3, Exodus 37:2
זֵר־ 2x zêr- Exodus 25:25, Exodus 37:12
לְזֵר֗וֹ 2x lə·zê·rōw Exodus 30:4, Exodus 37:27
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular 4x Exodus 30:3, Exodus 37:2, Exodus 37:11, Exodus 37:26
Noun - masculine singular construct 4x Exodus 25:11, Exodus 25:24, Exodus 25:25, Exodus 37:12
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular 2x Exodus 30:4, Exodus 37:27
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Ornamental circular band worn on head; in temple/tabernacle contexts, denotes sacred boundary or crown of priestly authority.
Source Gloss
a chaplet (as spread around the top), i.e. (specifically) a border moulding
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Ornamental circular band worn on head; in temple/tabernacle contexts, denotes sacred boundary or crown of priestly authority.
a chaplet (as spread around the top), i.e. (specifically) a border moulding BDB: circlet Usage: crown.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
זֵר is built from this root:
זָרַר H2237
Part of These Phrases
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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