Hebrew · H2233, H6944 · unreviewed

זֶרַע הַקֹּדֶשׁ

Seed ; figuratively, fruit , plant , sowing-time , posterity · a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity

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זֶרַע H2233 seed ; figuratively, fruit , plant , sowing-time , posterity
Pronunciation zeraʿ
Seed extends from literal biological propagation to covenant posterity; foundational to inheritance promises.
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קֹדֶשׁ H6944 a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity
Pronunciation qōdeš
Sanctity defined by separateness from the profane; God's realm intrinsically set apart and demanding human reverence.
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What does זֶרַע הַקֹּדֶשׁ (zeraʿ haqqōdeš) mean in the Bible?

זֶרַע · קֹדֶשׁ is a Hebrew word meaning "holy seed, set-apart offspring/community".

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Meaning

holy seed, set-apart offspring/community
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