What does זָרַק (zāraq) mean in the Bible?
זָרַק (zāraq): Scattering motion with forceful dispersal; used of blood sprinkling in sacrificial purification rituals
Hebrew · H2236
זָרַק
To sprinkle (fluid or solid particles)
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זָרַק H2236
Pronunciation zāraq
What does זָרַק (zāraq) mean in the Bible?
זָרַק (zāraq): Scattering motion with forceful dispersal; used of blood sprinkling in sacrificial purification rituals
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H2236?
The BSB source-word alignment has 35 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and splattered (5), shall splatter (3), splattered (3), and he splattered (2), and splatter (2).
Where does זָרַק (zāraq) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 9:8. Its strongest book concentrations include Leviticus (12), 2 Chronicles (6), Exodus (6), Ezekiel (3).
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 and splattered 5× Leviticus 8:19, 2 Kings 16:13, 2 Chronicles 29:22
shall splatter 3× Leviticus 3:2, Leviticus 3:8, Leviticus 3:13
splattered 3× Exodus 24:8, Leviticus 8:24, 2 Chronicles 30:16
and he splattered 2× Leviticus 9:12, Leviticus 9:18
and splatter 2× Exodus 29:16, Leviticus 1:5
been sprinkled 2× Numbers 19:13, Numbers 19:20
Splatter 2× Exodus 29:20, 2 Kings 16:15
and [the priest] shall splatter 1× Leviticus 7:2
and scatter them 1× Ezekiel 10:2
and scattered them 1× 2 Chronicles 34:4
and threw 1× Job 2:12
are to splatter 1× Leviticus 1:11
he splattered 1× Exodus 24:6
his hair is streaked 1× Hosea 7:9
I will also sprinkle 1× Ezekiel 36:25
is to toss it 1× Exodus 9:8
may be splattered 1× Ezekiel 43:18
sow 1× Isaiah 28:25
splattered the blood 1× 2 Chronicles 35:11
tossed 1× Exodus 9:10
who sprinkles 1× Leviticus 7:14
will then splatter 1× Leviticus 17:6
You are to splatter 1× Numbers 18:17
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 9:8 וּזְרָק֥וֹ to is to toss it Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Exodus 9:10 וַיִּזְרֹ֥ק to tossed Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Exodus 24:6 זָרַ֖ק to he splattered Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Exodus 24:8 וַיִּזְרֹ֖ק to splattered Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Exodus 29:16 וְזָרַקְתָּ֥ to and splatter Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular Exodus 29:20 וְזָרַקְתָּ֧ to Splatter Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular Leviticus 1:5 וְזָרְק֨וּ to and splatter Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Leviticus 1:11 וְזָרְק֡וּ to are to splatter Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Leviticus 3:2 וְזָרְק֡וּ to shall splatter Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Leviticus 3:8 וְ֠זָרְקוּ to shall splatter Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Exodus 9:8
Aligned rows 35
Books represented 9
Exodus 6 Leviticus 12 Numbers 3 2 Kings 2 2 Chronicles 6 Job 1 Isaiah 1 Ezekiel 3 Hosea 1
Source forms
וְזָרְק֡וּ 2x wə·zā·rə·qū Leviticus 1:11, Leviticus 3:2
וְ֠זָרְקוּ 2x wə·zā·rə·qū Leviticus 3:8, Leviticus 3:13
וַיִּזְרֹ֨ק 2x way·yiz·rōq Leviticus 8:19, Leviticus 8:24
וַיִּזְרְקֵ֥הוּ 2x way·yiz·rə·qê·hū Leviticus 9:12, Leviticus 9:18
וַיִּזְרְק֤וּ 2x way·yiz·rə·qū 2 Chronicles 29:22, 2 Chronicles 35:11
וַיִּזְרְק֥וּ 2x way·yiz·rə·qū 2 Chronicles 29:22, Job 2:12
הַזֹּרֵ֛ק 1x haz·zō·rêq Leviticus 7:14
וְזָרַ֨ק 1x wə·zā·raq Leviticus 17:6
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 6x Exodus 9:10, Exodus 24:8, Leviticus 8:19, Leviticus 8:24
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural 5x Leviticus 1:5, Leviticus 1:11, Leviticus 3:2, Leviticus 3:8
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural 5x 2 Chronicles 29:22, 2 Chronicles 35:11, Job 2:12
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular 2x Exodus 29:16, Exodus 29:20
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular 2x Leviticus 9:12, Leviticus 9:18
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular 2x Numbers 18:17, 2 Kings 16:15
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular 2x Leviticus 7:2, Isaiah 28:25
Verb - QalPass - Perfect - third person masculine singular 2x Numbers 19:13, Numbers 19:20
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Scattering motion with forceful dispersal; used of blood sprinkling in sacrificial purification rituals
Source Gloss
to sprinkle (fluid or solid particles)
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Scattering motion with forceful dispersal; used of blood sprinkling in sacrificial purification rituals
to sprinkle (fluid or solid particles) BDB: to toss Usage: be here and there, scatter, sprinkle, strew.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 2 Aligned forms 9
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 7×
Imperfect 2Kgs 16:15 · Num 18:17 · Isa 28:25 · Lev 7:2 4×
Perfect Exod 24:6 · Hos 7:9 2×
Participle active 2Chr 30:16 1×
Qal passive 2×
Perfect Num 19:13 · Num 19:20 2×
Word Origins
זָרַק is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Part of These Phrases
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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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain