The meaning of “זָרַק”
Understanding zâraq reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
be here and there, scatter, sprinkle, strew. - to sprinkle (fluid or solid particles) 1) to scatter, sprinkle, toss, thr...
זָרַק
be here and there, scatter, sprinkle, strew. - to sprinkle (fluid or solid particles) 1) to scatter, sprinkle, toss, throw, scatter abundantly, strew 1a) (Qal) to scatter, sprinkle, toss 1b) (Pual) to be sprinkled
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Exodus 24:8 | “And Moses took the blood, and sprinkled it on the people, and said, Behold the blood of the covenant, which the Lord hath made with you concerning all these words.” Word: זָרַק (zâraq) | |
| Leviticus 7:14 | “And of it he shall offer one out of the whole oblation for an heave offering unto the Lord, and it shall be the priest’s that sprinkleth the blood of the peace offerings.” Word: זָרַק (zâraq) | |
| Numbers 19:13 | “Whosoever toucheth the dead body of any man that is dead, and purifieth not himself, defileth the tabernacle of the Lord; and that soul shall be cut off from Israel: because the water of separation was not sprinkled upon him, he shall be unclean; his uncleanness is yet upon him.” Word: זָרַק (zâraq) | |
| 2 Kings 16:15 | “And king Ahaz commanded Urijah the priest, saying, Upon the great altar burn the morning burnt offering, and the evening meat offering, and the king’s burnt sacrifice, and his meat offering, with the burnt offering of all the people of the land, and their meat offering, and their drink offerings; and sprinkle upon it all the blood of the burnt offering, and all the blood of the sacrifice: and the brasen altar shall be for me to enquire by.” Word: זָרַק (zâraq) | |
| 2 Chronicles 34:4 | “And they brake down the altars of Baalim in his presence; and the images, that were on high above them, he cut down; and the groves, and the carved images, and the molten images, he brake in pieces, and made dust of them, and strowed it upon the graves of them that had sacrificed unto them.” Word: זָרַק (zâraq) |
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