What does זְרוֹעַ · קֹדֶשׁ mean in the Bible?
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Hebrew · H2220, H6944
זְרוֹעַ קָדְשׁוֹ
The arm (as stretched out), or (of animals) the foreleg ; figuratively, force · a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity
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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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קֹדֶשׁ H6944 a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity
Pronunciation qōdeš
Sanctity defined by separateness from the profane; God's realm intrinsically set apart and demanding human reverence.
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What does זְרוֹעַ קָדְשׁוֹ (zᵉrôaʿ qodshô) mean in the Bible?
זְרוֹעַ · קֹדֶשׁ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "holy arm, divine saving power.".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H2220, H6944?
H2220, H6944 is connected to 558 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. holy arm, divine saving power.
Strong's H2220, H6944
Lexical occurrences 558 verses Source Gloss
holy arm, divine saving power.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
זְרוֹעַ קָדְשׁוֹ is built from this root:
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MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
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