זָרָה

Strong’s Definition

to toss about; by implication, to diffuse, winnow

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root (compare H2114 (זוּר));

KJV Usage

cast away, compass, disperse, fan, scatter (away), spread, strew, winnow.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.to scatter, fan, cast away, winnow, disperse, compass, spread, be scattered, be dispersed
• 2.(qal)
• 3.(niphal) to be scattered, be dispersed
• 4.(piel)
• 5.(pual) to be scattered, be spread out

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: zârâh; Pronunciation: zaw-raw'