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Strong's #2220 - זְרֹעָה
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- arm, forearm, shoulder, strength
- arm
- arm (as symbol of strength)
- forces (political and military)
- shoulder (of animal sacrificed)
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2139) grz (זרגה ZRGh) AC: ? CO: Arm AB: Force: The strength of the arm. [from: rz- the spreading ability of the arm]
Nf ) grz (זרגה ZRGh) - Arm: The arm as representing power. [Aramaic only] KJV (1): arm - Strongs: H1872 (דְּרָע)
cf) gfrz (זרוגה ZRWGh) - Arm: The arm as representing power. KJV (91): arm, power, shoulder, holpen, mighty, strength - Strongs: H2220 (זְרֹעָה)
nf) grza (אזרגה AZRGh) - Force: From the strength of the arm. [Aramaic only] KJV (1): force - Strongs: H153 (אֶדְרַע)
ncf) gfrza (אזרוגה AZRWGh) - Arm: KJV (2): arm - Strongs: H248 (אֶזְרוֹעַ)
Jeff Benner, Ancient Hebrew Research Center Used by permission of the author.
1 arm,
a. literally, of a man Judges 15:14; Judges 16:12; 2 Samuel 1:10; Isaiah 9:19; Isaiah 17:5 (probably accusative instrumental), Deuteronomy 33:20; Zechariah 11:17 (twice in verse); Song of Solomon 8:6; Daniel 10:6; Ezekiel 13:30 (strike out Co); כֹּחוֺ׳ז Isaiah 44:12 (of a smith, forging); חֲשׂוּפָה׳ז Ezekiel 4:7 (of prophet); in figure of ׳י teaching Ephraim to walk Hosea 11:3; זְרֹעֵי יָדָיו Genesis 49:24 arms of his hands, i.e. arms that by their strength enable him (Joseph) to draw the bow; וַיַּךְ אֶתיְֿהוֺרָם בֵּין זְרֹעָיו 2 Kings 9:24, i.e. his arms seen from behind, his shoulders.
b. arm as seat of (human) strength Psalm 18:35 = 2 Samuel 22:35; לֹאעֹז׳ז Job 26:2, ׳כּוֺחַ הַזּ Daniel 11:6 compare Daniel 11:6; לֹא עֹז׳ז Job 26:2; ׳חִוַּקְתִּי ז Hosea 7:15 compare Ezekiel 30:24,25; also with שׁבר Psalm 10:15; Psalm 37:17; Jeremiah 48:25 ("" קֶרֶן), Ezekiel 30:21,22,24compare Ezekiel 30:25; רָמָה תִּשָּׁבֵר׳ז Job 38:15. — On Malachi 2:3 compare VB. Especially
c. Yahweh's arm as instrument of deliverance and judgment (often Deuteronomy , Jeremiah , Isa2, Psalm): — נְטוּיָה׳ז Deuteronomy 4:34; Deuteronomy 5:15; Deuteronomy 26:8; Ezekiel 20:33,34; Psalm 136:12, compare Deuteronomy 7:19; Deuteronomy 11:2; 1 Kings 8:42 2 Chronicles 6:32 (all "" יָד חֲזָקָה), Deuteronomy 9:29; 2 Kings 17:36; (of creation) Jeremiah 27:5; Jeremiah 32:17 (all "" כֹּחַ גָּדוֺל); נְטוּיָה׳בִּז Exodus 6:6 (P, or D's revision; no ""); חֲזָקָה׳זְ Jeremiah 21:5 ("" יָד נְטוּיָה); גְּדֹל זרועך Exodus 15:16 (song), ׳גֹּדֶל ז Psalm 79:11; זְרוֺעִי תְאַמְּצֶנּוּ Psalm 89:22 ("" יָדִי); ׳בִּזְ Psalm 77:16; ׳ז Psalm 44:4 ("" יְמִינְךָ), קָדְשׁוֺ׳ז Psalm 98:1 ("" יְמִינוֺ), compare Isaiah 52:10; עֻוָּךָ׳ז Psalm 89:11 compare Isaiah 62:8 ("" יְמִינוֺ); ׳לִבְּשִׁיעֹֿז זְרוֺעַ י Isaiah 51:9; ׳לְךָ זעִםגְּֿבוּרָ֑ה Psalm 89:14; תִּפְאַרְתּוֺ׳ז Isaiah 63:12; as support of weak Isaiah 40:11 (figurative of shepherd), compare זְרֹעֹת עוֺלָם Deuteronomy 33:27; נַחַת זְרוֺעוֺ יַרְאֶה Isaiah 30:30 (of lightning stroke, "" השׁמיע הוֺד קולו of thunder); also אִםוְֿרוֺעַכָּאֵל לָךְ Job 40:9.Hence,
2 arm, as symbol of strength:
a. human 1 Samuel 2:31 (twice in verse) (ᵐ5 read זַרְעֲךָ and זֶרַע, but see Klo Dr), Ezekiel 22:6; Ezekiel 31:17; וַתְּאַמֵּץ זְרוֺעתֶיהָ Proverbs 31:17; בָּשָׂר׳ז 2 Chronicles 32:8; שָׁם בָּשָׂר זְרֹעוֺ Jeremiah 17:5 ("" יִבְטַחבָּאָדָם); compare Psalm 44:4 ("" חַרְבָּם); אישׁ זרוע Job 22:8; זְרֹעוֺת יְתֹמִים Job 22:9 (i.e. strength, resources); הָיוּ זרוע לִבְּנֵילֿוֺט Psalm 83:9; רַבִּים׳ז Job 35:9; זְרֹעַ גְּדוֺלָה Ezekiel 17:9 (for pulling up a tree, in metaphor).
b. = divine strength Psalm 71:18 ("" גְּבוּרָה), זְרֹעוֺ משְׁלָהלוֺ Isaiah 40:10 ("" חָזָק); זְרֹעַי עַמִּים יִשְׁמֹּ֑טוּ Isaiah 51:5 [Str thinks masculine to avoid verbal ending נָה, compare Isaiah 49:11]; and help Isaiah 33:2 ("" יְשׁוּעָה) compare Isaiah 59:16; Isaiah 63:5; see also Isaiah 53:1.
3 Plural forces, political and military, with יִעֲמֹ֑דוּ Daniel 11:15,31; Daniel 11:22 (see Bev).
4 Shoulder of animal sacrificed, belonging to priest Numbers 6:19 (P) Deuteronomy 18:3.
דרע (√of following; Biblical Hebrew II. זרע, זְרוֺעַ).