Hebrew · H2236, H1818, H8002 · unreviewed

הַזֹּרֵק אֶת־דַּם הַשְּׁלָמִים

To sprinkle (fluid or solid particles) · blood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively (especially in the plural) bloodshed (i.e. drops of blood) · properly, requital , i.e. a (voluntary) sacrifice in thanks

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זָרַק H2236 to sprinkle (fluid or solid particles)
Pronunciation zāraq
Scattering motion with forceful dispersal; used of blood sprinkling in sacrificial purification rituals
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דָּם H1818 blood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively (especially in the plural) bloodshed (i.e. drops of blood)
Pronunciation dām
Blood as life-force whose shedding marks covenant, atonement, and culpability before God throughout scripture
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שֶׁלֶם H8002 properly, requital , i.e. a (voluntary) sacrifice in thanks
Pronunciation šelem
Voluntary sacrifice expressing gratitude and covenant relationship; foundational to communal peace and divine alliance
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What does הַזֹּרֵק אֶת־דַּם הַשְּׁלָמִים (hazzōrēq ʾet-dam haššĕlāmîm) mean in the Bible?

זָרַק · דָּם · שֶׁלֶם is a Hebrew word meaning "to sprinkle (fluid or solid particles)".

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Meaning

to sprinkle (fluid or solid particles)
Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense
Imperfect 2Kgs 16:15 · Num 18:17 · Isa 28:25 · Lev 7:2
Perfect Exod 24:6 · Hos 7:9
Participle active 2Chr 30:16
Qal passive
Perfect Num 19:13 · Num 19:20
Hebrew Verb Forms

How this verb appears across 9 occurrences in the Hebrew OT (OSHB Leningrad Codex).

Aspect / Form
Imperfect 4 Perfect 2 Perfective 2 Participle 1
Stem
Qal 7 Qal passive 2
Mood
Indicative/jussive 4 Indicative 2

Aspect in Hebrew reflects grammatical form, not tense. "Perfect" (Perfective) typically denotes completed action; "Imperfect" (Imperfective) denotes incomplete or ongoing action. Stem modifies the action type (Qal=simple, Niphal=passive, Piel=intensive, etc.).

Morphology: OSHB WLC (Open Scriptures, CC BY 4.0) · STEPBible TEHMC (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0)

Cross-Language Connections

Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.

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