What does זֶרֶד mean in the Bible?
זֶרֶד is a Hebrew word meaning "Zered , a brook East of the Dead Sea".
Hebrew · H2218
זֶרֶד
Zered , a brook East of the Dead Sea
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זֶרֶד H2218
What does זֶרֶד mean in the Bible?
זֶרֶד is a Hebrew word meaning "Zered , a brook East of the Dead Sea".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H2218?
The BSB source-word alignment has 4 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include of Zered (4).
Where does זֶרֶד appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Numbers 21:12. Its strongest book concentrations include Deuteronomy (3), 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 of Zered 4× Numbers 21:12, Deuteronomy 2:13, Deuteronomy 2:14
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Numbers 21:12
Aligned rows 4
Books represented 2
Numbers 1 Deuteronomy 3
Source forms
זָֽרֶד׃ 2x zā·reḏ Numbers 21:12, Deuteronomy 2:13
זֶ֔רֶד 1x ze·reḏ Deuteronomy 2:14
זָ֑רֶד 1x zā·reḏ Deuteronomy 2:13
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - feminine singular 3x Numbers 21:12, Deuteronomy 2:13
Number - common plural 1x Deuteronomy 2:14
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Zered , a brook East of the Dead Sea
Source Gloss
Zered , a brook East of the Dead Sea
Extended definition
Zared, Zered.
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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