What does זְרוֹעַ · βραχίων mean in the Bible?
זְרוֹעַ · βραχίων is a Hebrew phrase meaning "arm, strength, power".
Hebrew · H2220, G1023
Zeroa
The arm (as stretched out), or (of animals) the foreleg ; figuratively, force · arm
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זְרוֹעַ H2220 the arm (as stretched out), or (of animals) the foreleg ; figuratively, force
Pronunciation zərôa‘
Arm as stretched out in action; God's זְרוֹעַ symbolizes active divine power and deliverance throughout Scripture.
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βραχίων G1023 arm
Pronunciation brachíōn
Metaphorically denotes God's power and might in salvation history; "arm of the Lord" is standard theological idiom.
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What does zeroa (zeroa) mean in the Bible?
זְרוֹעַ · βραχίων is a Hebrew phrase meaning "arm, strength, power".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H2220, G1023?
H2220, G1023 is connected to 91 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. arm, strength, power
Strong's H2220, G1023
Lexical occurrences 91 verses Source Gloss
arm, strength, power
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
zeroa is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain