Lexicon
זוּרֶה
zu.reh
H2116
H:N-F Hebrew

crushed

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zu.reh describes the crushed egg from which a viper hatches in Isaiah 59:5.

The attested use describes an egg as crushed, within the image of a crushed egg hatching a viper in Isaiah 59:5.

Senses in use

  1. Crushed egg that hatches a viper · dominant

    In Isaiah 59:5, the Qal passive participle feminine singular absolute occurs in the clause about an egg that, though crushed, hatches a viper; the APB renders the clause, “and the crushed one hatches a viper.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Isaiah 59:5, the APB presents the clause as “and the crushed one hatches a viper.” This wording confirms the clause's image rather than isolating every element of the Hebrew term.

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