What does זֶרַע · קָצִיר mean in the Bible?
זֶרַע · קָצִיר is a Hebrew phrase meaning "seedtime and harvest".
Hebrew · H2233, H7105
זֶרַע וְקָצִיר
Seed ; figuratively, fruit , plant , sowing-time , posterity · severed , i.e. harvest (as reaped), the crop , the time , the reaper , or figuratively; also a limb (of a tree, or simply foliage)
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זֶרַע H2233 seed ; figuratively, fruit , plant , sowing-time , posterity
Pronunciation zeraʿ
Seed extends from literal biological propagation to covenant posterity; foundational to inheritance promises.
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קָצִיר H7105 severed , i.e. harvest (as reaped), the crop , the time , the reaper , or figuratively; also a limb (of a tree, or simply foliage)
Pronunciation qatsir
Harvest as severed/cut thing: emphasizes completion, gathering, and death—literal crop or figurative judgment moment.
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What does זֶרַע וְקָצִיר (zera veqatsir) mean in the Bible?
זֶרַע · קָצִיר is a Hebrew phrase meaning "seedtime and harvest".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H2233, H7105?
H2233, H7105 is connected to 283 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. seedtime and harvest
Strong's H2233, H7105
Lexical occurrences 283 verses Source Gloss
seedtime and harvest
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
זֶרַע וְקָצִיר is built from this root:
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