What does זְרוֹעַ (zərôa‘) mean in the Bible?
זְרוֹעַ (zərôa‘): Arm as stretched out in action; God's זְרוֹעַ symbolizes active divine power and deliverance throughout Scripture.
Hebrew · H2220
זְרוֹעַ
The arm (as stretched out), or (of animals) the foreleg ; figuratively, force
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זְרוֹעַ H2220
Pronunciation zərôa‘
What does זְרוֹעַ (zərôa‘) mean in the Bible?
זְרוֹעַ (zərôa‘): Arm as stretched out in action; God's זְרוֹעַ symbolizes active divine power and deliverance throughout Scripture.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H2220?
The BSB source-word alignment has 91 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include arm (24), the arms (5), his arms (4), the arm (4), and His arm (3).
Where does זְרוֹעַ (zərôa‘) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 49:24. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (17), Psalms (14), Ezekiel (13), Deuteronomy (9).
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 arm 24× Exodus 6:6, Deuteronomy 4:34, Deuteronomy 5:15, Deuteronomy 7:19
the arms 5× Psalms 37:17, Ezekiel 30:24, Ezekiel 30:25, Hosea 11:3
his arms 4× Judges 15:14, Judges 16:12, Ezekiel 30:22, Daniel 10:6
the arm 4× 2 Chronicles 32:8, Job 26:2, Psalms 10:15, Ezekiel 30:21
and His arm 3× Isaiah 40:10, Isaiah 48:14, Jeremiah 48:25
arms 3× Deuteronomy 33:27, Isaiah 44:12, Ezekiel 30:25
and the strength 2× 1 Samuel 2:31, Job 22:9
his strength 2× Jeremiah 17:5, Daniel 11:6
My arm 2× Psalms 89:21, Isaiah 51:5
my arms 2× 2 Samuel 22:35, Psalms 18:34
of Your arm 2× Exodus 15:16, Psalms 79:11
Your arm 2× Psalms 44:3, Song Of Solomon 8:6
. . . 1× Daniel 11:6
an arm 1× Deuteronomy 33:20
and His mighty arm 1× Isaiah 30:30
and his strong arms 1× Genesis 49:24
and My arms 1× Isaiah 51:5
and shows that her arms 1× Proverbs 31:17
As its allies 1× Ezekiel 31:17
belonged to a mighty 1× Job 22:8
Do you have an arm 1× Job 40:9
forces 1× Daniel 11:31
from the arm 1× Job 35:9
has the arm 1× Isaiah 53:1
his arm 1× 2 Samuel 1:10
his power 1× Ezekiel 22:6
in His arms 1× Isaiah 40:11
May his arm 1× Zechariah 11:17
O arm 1× Isaiah 51:9
of forces 1× Daniel 11:22
of his own offspring 1× Isaiah 9:20
our strength 1× Isaiah 33:2
shoulder 1× Numbers 6:19
So His own arm 1× Isaiah 59:16
So My arm 1× Isaiah 63:5
strength 1× Psalms 83:8
strike his arm 1× Zechariah 11:17
The forces 1× Daniel 11:15
the shoulder 1× Deuteronomy 18:3
the shoulders 1× 2 Kings 9:24
their arm 1× Psalms 44:3
their arms 1× Hosea 7:15
with his arm 1× Isaiah 17:5
With power 1× Psalms 77:15
with your arm 1× Ezekiel 4:7
your arms 1× Ezekiel 13:20
Your power 1× Psalms 71:18
your strength 1× 1 Samuel 2:31
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 49:24 זְרֹעֵ֣י to and his strong arms Noun - feminine plural construct Exodus 6:6 בִּזְר֣וֹעַ to arm Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular Exodus 15:16 זְרוֹעֲךָ֖ to of Your arm Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Numbers 6:19 הַזְּרֹ֣עַ to shoulder Article | Noun - feminine singular Deuteronomy 4:34 וּבִזְר֣וֹעַ to arm Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular Deuteronomy 5:15 וּבִזְרֹ֣עַ to arm Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular Deuteronomy 7:19 וְהַזְּרֹ֣עַ to arm Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine singular Deuteronomy 9:29 וּבִֽזְרֹעֲךָ֖ to arm Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Deuteronomy 11:2 וּזְרֹע֖וֹ to arm Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Deuteronomy 18:3 הַזְּרֹ֥עַ to the shoulder Article | Noun - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 49:24
Aligned rows 91
Books represented 20
Genesis 1 Exodus 2 Numbers 1 Deuteronomy 9 Judges 2 1 Samuel 2 2 Samuel 2 1 Kings 1 2 Kings 2 2 Chronicles 2 Job 6 Psalms 14 Proverbs 1 Song Of Solomon 1 Isaiah 17 Jeremiah 5 Ezekiel 13 Daniel 6 Hosea 2 Zechariah 2
Source forms
וּבִזְר֣וֹעַ 5x ū·ḇiz·rō·w·a‘ Deuteronomy 4:34, Psalms 136:12, Isaiah 62:8, Jeremiah 21:5
וּזְרֹע֖וֹ 5x ū·zə·rō·‘ōw Deuteronomy 11:2, Isaiah 17:5, Isaiah 40:10, Isaiah 48:14
זְר֣וֹעַ 5x zə·rō·w·a‘ 2 Chronicles 32:8, Job 26:2, Psalms 10:15, Isaiah 51:9
זְר֖וֹעַ 4x zə·rō·w·a‘ Deuteronomy 33:20, Job 40:9, Psalms 83:8, Isaiah 63:12
בִּזְר֣וֹעַ 3x biz·rō·w·a‘ Exodus 6:6, Psalms 77:15, Isaiah 44:12
וּזְר֥וֹעַ 3x ū·zə·rō·w·a‘ Job 38:15, Psalms 98:1, Isaiah 53:1
וּבִזְרֹ֣עַ 2x ū·ḇiz·rō·a‘ Deuteronomy 5:15, Deuteronomy 26:8
וּבִֽזְרֹעֲךָ֖ 2x ū·ḇiz·rō·‘ă·ḵā Deuteronomy 9:29, Jeremiah 32:17
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular 8x Deuteronomy 4:34, Deuteronomy 5:15, Deuteronomy 26:8, 2 Kings 17:36
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular 7x Deuteronomy 11:2, Isaiah 17:5, Isaiah 40:10, Isaiah 48:14
Noun - feminine singular construct 7x 1 Samuel 2:31, 2 Chronicles 32:8, Psalms 10:15, Isaiah 51:9
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular 7x 2 Samuel 1:10, Isaiah 9:20, Isaiah 30:30, Isaiah 59:16
Noun - feminine plural construct 6x Genesis 49:24, Deuteronomy 33:27, Psalms 37:17, Ezekiel 30:24
Noun - feminine singular 6x Deuteronomy 33:20, Job 22:8, Job 26:2, Job 40:9
Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular 5x Judges 15:14, Judges 16:12, 2 Kings 9:24, Ezekiel 30:22
Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular 5x Exodus 15:16, 1 Samuel 2:31, Psalms 71:18, Psalms 79:11
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Arm as stretched out in action; God's זְרוֹעַ symbolizes active divine power and deliverance throughout Scripture.
Source Gloss
the arm (as stretched out), or (of animals) the foreleg ; figuratively, force
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Arm as stretched out in action; God's זְרוֹעַ symbolizes active divine power and deliverance throughout Scripture.
the arm (as stretched out), or (of animals) the foreleg; figuratively, force BDB: arm Usage: arm, help, mighty, power, shoulder, strength.
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Old Testament Witnesses
Arm; metaphor for strength, military power, or the capacity to act
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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
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