זרוע

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Hebrew

Etymology 1

Root
ז־ר־ע (z-r-ʿ)

From Proto-Semitic *ḏirāʕ- (arm). Compare Aramaic דְּרָעָא (dərāʿā), Arabic ذِرَاع (ḏirāʕ).

Pronunciation

Noun

זְרוֹעַ (z'róa'f (plural indefinite זְרוֹעוֹת, singular construct זְרוֹעַ־, plural construct זְרוֹעוֹת־)

  1. arm
  2. tentacle
  3. (Judaism) zeroa
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Etymology 2

Root
ז־ר־ע (z-r-ʿ)

From Proto-Semitic *ḏarūʕ-.

Pronunciation

Adjective

זָרוּעַ (zarúa') (feminine זְרוּעָה, masculine plural זְרוּעִים, feminine plural זְרוּעוֹת)

  1. sown, seeded
  2. covered, carpeted
  3. scattered