What does זָרַק · דָּם · שֶׁלֶם mean in the Bible?
זָרַק · דָּם · שֶׁלֶם is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to sprinkle (fluid or solid particles)".
Hebrew · H2236, H1818, H8002
הַזֹּרֵק אֶת־דַּם הַשְּׁלָמִים
To sprinkle (fluid or solid particles) · blood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively (especially in the plural) bloodshed (i.e. drops of blood) · properly, requital , i.e. a (voluntary) sacrifice in thanks
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זָרַקH2236to sprinkle (fluid or solid particles)
Pronunciationzāraq
Scattering motion with forceful dispersal; used of blood sprinkling in sacrificial purification rituals
Open lexicon entry →דָּםH1818blood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively (especially in the plural) bloodshed (i.e. drops of blood)
Pronunciationdām
Blood as life-force whose shedding marks covenant, atonement, and culpability before God throughout scripture
Open lexicon entry →שֶׁלֶםH8002properly, requital , i.e. a (voluntary) sacrifice in thanks
Pronunciationšelem
Voluntary sacrifice expressing gratitude and covenant relationship; foundational to communal peace and divine alliance
Open lexicon entry →What does הַזֹּרֵק אֶת־דַּם הַשְּׁלָמִים (hazzōrēq ʾet-dam haššĕlāmîm) mean in the Bible?
זָרַק · דָּם · שֶׁלֶם is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to sprinkle (fluid or solid particles)".
Full entry for הַזֹּרֵק אֶת־דַּם הַשְּׁלָמִים (H2236, H1818, H8002) · Open the biblical lexicon
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H2236, H1818, H8002?
H2236, H1818, H8002 is connected to 483 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to sprinkle (fluid or solid particles)
Source Gloss
to sprinkle (fluid or solid particles)
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups2Aligned forms9
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense7×
Imperfect2Kgs 16:15 · Num 18:17 · Isa 28:25 · Lev 7:24×
PerfectExod 24:6 · Hos 7:92×
Participle active2Chr 30:161×
Qal passive2×
PerfectNum 19:13 · Num 19:202×
Word Origins
הַזֹּרֵק אֶת־דַּם הַשְּׁלָמִים is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Cross-Language Connections
Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.
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