Lexicon
זְרַע
ze.ra
H2234
A:N-M Hebrew

seed

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ze.ra denotes the seed of men in a clause about mingling that does not hold together.

The attested use places ze.ra in the construct phrase “seed of men,” describing those with whom “they will mix” without holding together in Daniel 2:43.

Senses in use

  1. Seed of men in an unsuccessful mingling · dominant

    In Daniel 2:43, the construct noun occurs in the phrase rendered by the APB as “the seed of men”; the clause says that they will mix with it but “will not hold together,” alongside the comparison of iron and clay.

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Daniel 2:43, the APB presents the phrase as “the seed of men.” Its exact contribution within the phrase cannot be isolated further.

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