What does שְׁכָבָה · זֶרַע mean in the Bible?
שְׁכָבָה · זֶרַע is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a lying down (of dew, or for the sexual act)".
Hebrew · H7902, H2233
שִׁכְבַת־זָרַע
A lying down (of dew, or for the sexual act) · seed ; figuratively, fruit , plant , sowing-time , posterity
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שְׁכָבָהH7902a lying down (of dew, or for the sexual act)
זֶרַעH2233seed ; figuratively, fruit , plant , sowing-time , posterity
Pronunciationzeraʿ
Seed extends from literal biological propagation to covenant posterity; foundational to inheritance promises.
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שְׁכָבָה · זֶרַע is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a lying down (of dew, or for the sexual act)".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H7902, H2233?
H7902, H2233 is connected to 238 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. a lying down (of dew, or for the sexual act)
Strong'sH7902, H2233
Lexical occurrences238 versesSource Gloss
a lying down (of dew, or for the sexual act)
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
שִׁכְבַת־זָרַע is built from this root: