Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to flood
Usage: 1) to pour out, pour forth in floods, flood away 1a) (Qal) to pour out, flood away 1b) (Poal) to pour forth, pour out 1b1) of God's power (fig.)
Strong's Number
H2229
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
2
Books
1
Strong's H2229 Quick Answer
Strong's H2229 זָרַם (zaram) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. zaram (zaw-ram') v. 1. to gush (as water) [a primitive root] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include water and away. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- zaram (zaw-ram') v. 1. to gush (as water) [a primitive root]
- Usage
- 2 linked usages
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- water and away
Meaning and Definition
zaram (zaw-ram') v. 1. to gush (as water) [a primitive root] KJV: carry away as with a flood, pour out.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2229. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H2229 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render zaram, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
away
Psalms 90:5
water
Psalms 77:17
How Strong's H2229 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 2 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H2229 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H2229 in the Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Old Testament.
The clouds poured out water: the skies sent out a sound: thine arrows also went abroad.
Thou carriest them away as with a flood; they are as a sleep: in the morning they are like grass which groweth up.
Usage Excerpts
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2229.
The clouds poured out water: the skies sent out a sound: thine arrows also went abroad.
Thou carriest them away as with a flood; they are as a sleep: in the morning they are like grass which groweth up.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2229, grouped by book.
Psalms 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H2229 FAQ
What does zaram (זָרַם) mean?
Zaram (Strong's H2229) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "carry away as with a flood". zaram (zaw-ram') v. 1. to gush (as water) [a primitive root]
How many times is zaram (זָרַם) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H2229 across 1 book.
Where can I study zaram (זָרַם) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2229 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate zaram (זָרַם)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as water and away. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.