זֶרַע
zera (zeraʿ)
/ZEH-rah/
“seed, offspring, descendants, posterity”
Seed, human posterity; paramount theological theme tracing promised lineage: seed of woman (Genesis 3:15), seed of Abraham, and royal seed of David.
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
From זָרַע (H2232) to sow.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
seedchildcarnal
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: זֶרַע (seed, offspring, descendants, posterity) -> G4690
Key Biblical Occurrences (7)
Foundational passages where זֶרַע (zera) carries significant theological or narrative weight.