What does זְרוֹעַ · עוֹלָם mean in the Bible?
זְרוֹעַ · עוֹלָם is a Hebrew phrase meaning "arms of everlasting duration; enduring divine support".
Hebrew · H2220, H5769
זְרֹעֹת עוֹלָם
The arm (as stretched out), or (of animals) the foreleg ; figuratively, force · properly, concealed , i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity ; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) always
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זְרוֹעַ H2220 the arm (as stretched out), or (of animals) the foreleg ; figuratively, force
Pronunciation zərôa‘
Arm as stretched out in action; God's זְרוֹעַ symbolizes active divine power and deliverance throughout Scripture.
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עוֹלָם H5769 properly, concealed , i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity ; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) always
What does זְרֹעֹת עוֹלָם (zerōʿōṯ ʿōlām) mean in the Bible?
זְרוֹעַ · עוֹלָם is a Hebrew phrase meaning "arms of everlasting duration; enduring divine support".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H2220, H5769?
H2220, H5769 is connected to 529 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. arms of everlasting duration; enduring divine support
Strong's H2220, H5769
Lexical occurrences 529 verses Source Gloss
arms of everlasting duration; enduring divine support
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
זְרֹעֹת עוֹלָם is built from this root:
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