Lexical Definition

‎זָרַק‎ zâraq (zaw-rak') to scatter ^H:V
a primitive root

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

See Greek: δέχομαι · διασκορπίζω · ἐκχέω · σπείρω

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎זָרַק‎ verb to toss or throw (in a volume), scatter abundantly (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic ‎זְרַק‎ id., disperse; Assyrian zarâ‡u Lotz^TP138 Jäger^{BAS ii. 292 Anm.} **; compare also Arabic cast at, pierce, and javelin = Ethiopic ) —

Qal Perfect ‎׳‎‎ז‎ Exod 24:6; Lev 17:6, suffix ‎זְרָקוֺ‎ Exod 9:8, ‎זָָֽרְקָה‎ Hos 7:9 (12 t. Perfect); Imperfect ‎יִזְרֹק‎ Lev 7:2 + 16 t.; Infinitive ‎לִזְרֹק‎ Ezek 43:18 Imperative ‎זְרֹק‎ Ezek 10:2 Participle ‎זֹרֵק‎ Lev 7:14, plural ‎זֹרְקִים‎ 2Chr 30:16

1. toss (in handfuls, see Exod 9:8 or from a bowl, ‎מִזְרָק‎; opposed to ‎הִזָּה‎ to sprinkle with the finger):
a. cummin Isa 28:25, dust, followed by ‎עַל‎ 2Chr 34:4; Job 2:12, ashes ‎השׁמימה‎, heavenward, Exod 9:8; Exod 9:10 (P), coals of fire ‎על העיר‎ Ezek 10:2.
b. blood, ‎על (ה)מזבה‎ throw (from a bowl) against the altar Exod 24:6 (JE), Lev 17:6 (H), Num 18:17 (P), 2Kgs 16:13; 2Kgs 16:15; Ezek 43:18, especially in the ritual, ‎על חמזבח סביב‎ against the altar round about Exod 29:16; Exod 29:20; Lev 1:5; Lev 1:11; Lev 3:2; Lev 3:8; Lev 3:13; Lev 7:2; Lev 8:19; Lev 8:24; Lev 9:12; Lev 9:18 (all P); followed by ‎על העם‎ Exod 24:8 (JE), followed by ‎המזבחה‎ 2Chr 29:22 (3 t. in verse); without designation of place Lev 7:14 (P), 2Chr 30:16; 2Chr 35:11.
c. water for purification, followed by ‎על‎, Ezek 36:25.

2. intransitive (si vera lectio) Hos 7:9 ‎גַּם שֵׂיבָה זָָֽרְקָה בּוֺ‎ grey hairs are profuse upon him (? read ‎זָָֽרְחָה‎, as in 2Chr 26:19). Pu`al Perfect ‎זֹרַק‎, of water of purification poured over (‎עַל‎) one defiled by a corpse Num 19:18; Num 19:20 (P).

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