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Strong's H2232 זָרַע (zara)

Zara means “sow” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G2232 — hegemon (“leader”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H2232
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 54
Books 19

Strong's H2232 Quick Answer

Strong's H2232 זָרַע (zara`) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. zara` (zaw-rah') v. 1. to sow 2. (figuratively) to disseminate, plant, fructify It has 54 linked Bible usages across 19 books. Visible English usage signals include sow, seed, sowed, soweth, and which. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
zara` (zaw-rah') v. 1. to sow 2. (figuratively) to disseminate, plant, fructify
Usage
54 linked usages
Books
19 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
sow, seed, sowed, soweth, and which

Meaning and Definition

zara` (zaw-rah') v. 1. to sow 2. (figuratively) to disseminate, plant, fructify [a primitive root] KJV: bear, conceive seed, set with sow(-er), yield.

Original Word
זָרַע
Transliteration
zara`
Derivation
Root: זרע
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2232. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

to sow

Usage: 1) to sow, scatter seed 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to sow 1a2) producing, yielding seed 1b)(Niphal) 1b1) to be sown 1b2) to become pregnant, be made pregnant 1c) (Pual) to be sown 1d) (Hiphil) to produce seed, yield seed

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How Strong's H2232 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render zara`, 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.

sow Exodus 23:10 27× seed Genesis 1:11 sowed Genesis 26:12 soweth Proverbs 11:18 beareth Deuteronomy 29:23 conceive Numbers 5:28 plant Isaiah 17:10 planted Isaiah 40:24 sowing Leviticus 11:37 which Genesis 1:29 yield Hosea 8:7 you Genesis 47:23

How Strong's H2232 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 54 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H2232 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 H2232 in the Old Testament

54 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 1:11 KJV

And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth: and it was so.

Genesis 1:12 KJV

And the earth brought forth grass, and herb yielding seed after his kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed was in itself, after his kind: and God saw that it was good.

Genesis 1:29 KJV

And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat.

Usage Excerpts

First 54 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2232.

Genesis 1:11 Old Testament, KJV
And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth: and it was so.
Genesis 1:12 Old Testament, KJV
And the earth brought forth grass, and herb yielding seed after his kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed was in itself, after his kind: and God saw that it was good.
Genesis 1:29 Old Testament, KJV
And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat.
Genesis 26:12 Old Testament, KJV
Then Isaac sowed in that land, and received in the same year an hundredfold: and the LORD blessed him.
Genesis 47:23 Old Testament, KJV
Then Joseph said unto the people, Behold, I have bought you this day and your land for Pharaoh: lo, here is seed for you, and ye shall sow the land.
Exodus 23:10 Old Testament, KJV
And six years thou shalt sow thy land, and shalt gather in the fruits thereof:
Exodus 23:16 Old Testament, KJV
And the feast of harvest, the firstfruits of thy labours, which thou hast sown in the field: and the feast of ingathering, which is in the end of the year, when thou hast gathered in thy labours out of the field.
Leviticus 11:37 Old Testament, KJV
And if any part of their carcase fall upon any sowing seed which is to be sown, it shall be clean.
Leviticus 12:2 Old Testament, KJV
Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a woman have conceived seed, and born a man child: then she shall be unclean seven days; according to the days of the separation for her infirmity shall she be unclean.
Leviticus 19:19 Old Testament, KJV
Ye shall keep my statutes. Thou shalt not let thy cattle gender with a diverse kind: thou shalt not sow thy field with mingled seed: neither shall a garment mingled of linen and woollen come upon thee.
Leviticus 25:3 Old Testament, KJV
Six years thou shalt sow thy field, and six years thou shalt prune thy vineyard, and gather in the fruit thereof;
Leviticus 25:4 Old Testament, KJV
But in the seventh year shall be a sabbath of rest unto the land, a sabbath for the LORD: thou shalt neither sow thy field, nor prune thy vineyard.
Leviticus 25:11 Old Testament, KJV
A jubile shall that fiftieth year be unto you: ye shall not sow, neither reap that which groweth of itself in it, nor gather the grapes in it of thy vine undressed.
Leviticus 25:20 Old Testament, KJV
And if ye shall say, What shall we eat the seventh year? behold, we shall not sow, nor gather in our increase:
Leviticus 25:22 Old Testament, KJV
And ye shall sow the eighth year, and eat yet of old fruit until the ninth year; until her fruits come in ye shall eat of the old store.
Leviticus 26:16 Old Testament, KJV
I also will do this unto you; I will even appoint over you terror, consumption, and the burning ague, that shall consume the eyes, and cause sorrow of heart: and ye shall sow your seed in vain, for your enemies shall eat it.
Numbers 5:28 Old Testament, KJV
And if the woman be not defiled, but be clean; then she shall be free, and shall conceive seed.
Deuteronomy 11:10 Old Testament, KJV
For the land, whither thou goest in to possess it, is not as the land of Egypt, from whence ye came out, where thou sowedst thy seed, and wateredst it with thy foot, as a garden of herbs:
Deuteronomy 21:4 Old Testament, KJV
And the elders of that city shall bring down the heifer unto a rough valley, which is neither eared nor sown, and shall strike off the heifer's neck there in the valley:
Deuteronomy 22:9 Old Testament, KJV
Thou shalt not sow thy vineyard with divers seeds: lest the fruit of thy seed which thou hast sown, and the fruit of thy vineyard, be defiled.
Deuteronomy 29:23 Old Testament, KJV
And that the whole land thereof is brimstone, and salt, and burning, that it is not sown, nor beareth, nor any grass groweth therein, like the overthrow of Sodom, and Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboim, which the LORD overthrew in his anger, and in his wrath:
Judges 6:3 Old Testament, KJV
And so it was, when Israel had sown, that the Midianites came up, and the Amalekites, and the children of the east, even they came up against them;
Judges 9:45 Old Testament, KJV
And Abimelech fought against the city all that day; and he took the city, and slew the people that was therein, and beat down the city, and sowed it with salt.
2 Kings 19:29 Old Testament, KJV
And this shall be a sign unto thee, Ye shall eat this year such things as grow of themselves, and in the second year that which springeth of the same; and in the third year sow ye, and reap, and plant vineyards, and eat the fruits thereof.
Job 4:8 Old Testament, KJV
Even as I have seen, they that plow iniquity, and sow wickedness, reap the same.
Job 31:8 Old Testament, KJV
Then let me sow, and let another eat; yea, let my offspring be rooted out.
Psalms 97:11 Old Testament, KJV
Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.
Psalms 107:37 Old Testament, KJV
And sow the fields, and plant vineyards, which may yield fruits of increase.
Psalms 126:5 Old Testament, KJV
They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.
Proverbs 11:18 Old Testament, KJV
The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.
Proverbs 22:8 Old Testament, KJV
He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: and the rod of his anger shall fail.
Ecclesiastes 11:4 Old Testament, KJV
He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap.
Ecclesiastes 11:6 Old Testament, KJV
In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.
Isaiah 17:10 Old Testament, KJV
Because thou hast forgotten the God of thy salvation, and hast not been mindful of the rock of thy strength, therefore shalt thou plant pleasant plants, and shalt set it with strange slips:
Isaiah 28:24 Old Testament, KJV
Doth the plowman plow all day to sow? doth he open and break the clods of his ground?
Isaiah 30:23 Old Testament, KJV
Then shall he give the rain of thy seed, that thou shalt sow the ground withal; and bread of the increase of the earth, and it shall be fat and plenteous: in that day shall thy cattle feed in large pastures.
Isaiah 32:20 Old Testament, KJV
Blessed are ye that sow beside all waters, that send forth thither the feet of the ox and the ass.
Isaiah 37:30 Old Testament, KJV
And this shall be a sign unto thee, Ye shall eat this year such as groweth of itself; and the second year that which springeth of the same: and in the third year sow ye, and reap, and plant vineyards, and eat the fruit thereof.
Isaiah 40:24 Old Testament, KJV
Yea, they shall not be planted; yea, they shall not be sown: yea, their stock shall not take root in the earth: and he shall also blow upon them, and they shall wither, and the whirlwind shall take them away as stubble.
Isaiah 55:10 Old Testament, KJV
For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater:
Jeremiah 2:2 Old Testament, KJV
Go and cry in the ears of Jerusalem, saying, Thus saith the LORD; I remember thee, the kindness of thy youth, the love of thine espousals, when thou wentest after me in the wilderness, in a land that was not sown.
Jeremiah 4:3 Old Testament, KJV
For thus saith the LORD to the men of Judah and Jerusalem, Break up your fallow ground, and sow not among thorns.
Jeremiah 12:13 Old Testament, KJV
They have sown wheat, but shall reap thorns: they have put themselves to pain, but shall not profit: and they shall be ashamed of your revenues because of the fierce anger of the LORD.
Jeremiah 31:27 Old Testament, KJV
Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will sow the house of Israel and the house of Judah with the seed of man, and with the seed of beast.
Jeremiah 35:7 Old Testament, KJV
Neither shall ye build house, nor sow seed, nor plant vineyard, nor have any: but all your days ye shall dwell in tents; that ye may live many days in the land where ye be strangers.
Jeremiah 50:16 Old Testament, KJV
Cut off the sower from Babylon, and him that handleth the sickle in the time of harvest: for fear of the oppressing sword they shall turn every one to his people, and they shall flee every one to his own land.
Ezekiel 36:9 Old Testament, KJV
For, behold, I am for you, and I will turn unto you, and ye shall be tilled and sown:
Hosea 2:23 Old Testament, KJV
And I will sow her unto me in the earth; and I will have mercy upon her that had not obtained mercy; and I will say to them which were not my people, Thou art my people; and they shall say, Thou art my God.
Hosea 8:7 Old Testament, KJV
For they have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind: it hath no stalk; the bud shall yield no meal: if so be it yield, the strangers shall swallow it up.
Hosea 10:12 Old Testament, KJV
Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the LORD, till he come and rain righteousness upon you.
Micah 6:15 Old Testament, KJV
Thou shalt sow, but thou shalt not reap; thou shalt tread the olives, but thou shalt not anoint thee with oil; and sweet wine, but shalt not drink wine.
Nahum 1:14 Old Testament, KJV
And the LORD hath given a commandment concerning thee, that no more of thy name be sown: out of the house of thy gods will I cut off the graven image and the molten image: I will make thy grave; for thou art vile.
Haggai 1:6 Old Testament, KJV
Ye have sown much, and bring in little; ye eat, but ye have not enough; ye drink, but ye are not filled with drink; ye clothe you, but there is none warm; and he that earneth wages earneth wages to put it into a bag with holes.
Zechariah 10:9 Old Testament, KJV
And I will sow them among the people: and they shall remember me in far countries; and they shall live with their children, and turn again.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2232, grouped by book.

Genesis 5 usages, Old Testament
Exodus 2 usages, Old Testament
Leviticus 9 usages, Old Testament
Numbers 1 usage, Old Testament
Deuteronomy 4 usages, Old Testament
Judges 2 usages, Old Testament
2 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
Job 2 usages, Old Testament
Psalms 3 usages, Old Testament
Proverbs 2 usages, Old Testament
Ecclesiastes 2 usages, Old Testament
Isaiah 7 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 6 usages, Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Old Testament
Hosea 3 usages, Old Testament
Micah 1 usage, Old Testament
Nahum 1 usage, Old Testament
Haggai 1 usage, Old Testament
Zechariah 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H2232 FAQ

What does zara (זָרַע) mean?

Zara (Strong's H2232) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "sow". zara` (zaw-rah') v. 1. to sow 2. (figuratively) to disseminate, plant, fructify

How many times is zara (זָרַע) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 54 linked usages for Strong's H2232 across 19 books.

Where can I study zara (זָרַע) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2232 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate zara (זָרַע)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as sow, seed, sowed, soweth, which, and you. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.